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Rouen Clair duck, female Rouen ducks featured in Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management in 1861. The Rouen is a heavyweight breed of domesticated duck. [1] Rouens are raised primarily for meat, exhibition, [2] or as general purpose ducks. Since they are not prolific egg layers, Rouen ducks are most commonly bred for their meat. [2]
The Duclair duck is a type of Rouen duck and is also described as resembling the Swedish Blue. Males weigh up to 6.6 pounds (3.0 kg) and females up to 5.5 pounds (2.5 kg). There are two color varieties, black and a less common blue. Both have a single white feather on each wing and a white bib.
An 8 week old Khaki Campbell (rear) and a 13-week-old Mallard. Mrs Adele Campbell [12] commenced poultry-keeping around 1887 and later purchased an Indian Runner Duck of indiscriminate type which was an exceptional layer (182 eggs in 196 days), [13] [14] and which formed the basis in developing the "Campbell Ducks"; in her own words "Various matings of Rouen, Indian Runner and Wild Duck were ...
Other ducks listed as being unable to fly included Cayuga ducks, Pekin ducks, and Rouen ducks. I'm embarrassed to admit that I assumed all ducks are good flyers! I didn't know that some did better ...
From the ducks ding-dong-ditching their mom to duck zoomies, they are so entertaining to watch. They even sneak out of bed at night like little kids! I think after watching this, all of us are ...
Most breeds of duck may lay some 200 eggs per year, [13]: 258 though the Indian Runner may produce over 300 eggs annually. [2] The females of many breeds of domestic duck are unreliable at sitting their eggs and raising their young. Exceptions include the Rouen duck and especially the Muscovy duck.
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This is a list of the breeds of domestic duck which have official recognition at national or international level. [1]Most breeds of duck derive from the wild mallard, Anas platyrhyncos, while a small minority are descendants of the Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata.