DUCK
INTRODUCTION
Duck is the common name for a large
number of species in the waterfowl
family Anatidae, which also includes
swans and geese. The ducks are
divided among several subfamilies in
the family Anatidae;
they do not represent a monophyletic group
(the group of all descendants of a single
common ancestral species) but a form taxon,
since swans and geese are not considered
ducks. Ducks are mostlyaquatic birds, mostly
smaller than the swans and geese, and may be
found in both fresh water and sea water.
Ducks are sometimes confused
with several types of unrelated
water birds with similar forms,
such as loons or divers, grebes,
gallinules, and coots.
Distribution and habitat
The ducks have a
cosmopolitan distribution. A number of
species manage to live on sub-Antarctic
islands like South Georgia and the
Auckland Islands.
Numerous ducks have managed to
establish themselves on oceanic
islands such as Hawaii, New Zealand
andKerguelen, although many of
these species and populations are
threatened or have become extinct.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF DUCKS
Scientific name: Anas platyrhynchos
Mass: 0.72 – 1.6 kg (Adult)
Lifespan: 20 years (Adult)
Higher classification: Anas
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Length: 50 – 65 cm (Adult)
Mallard
The mallard or wild duck is a dabbling
duck which breeds throughout the
temperate and subtropical Americas,
Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has
been introduced to New Zealand,
Australia, Peru
Scientific name: Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
Higher classification: Mallard
Clutch size: Muscovy duck: 8 – 16
Height: Indian Runner duck: 50 – 76 cm
Mass: Indian Runner duck: 1.6 – 2.3 kg, Rouen duck: 2.7
– 3.6 kg,Muscovy duck: 4.6 – 6.8 kg
Domesticated ducks are ducks that are
raised for meat, eggs and down. Many ducks
are also kept for show, as pets, or for their
ornamental value. Almost all varieties of
domesticated duck are descended from the
mallard, apart from the Muscovy duck
Scientific name: Anas platyrhynchos
domesticus
Rank: Breed
The Khaki Campbell is a breed of domesticated duck
that originated in England and is kept for its high level
of egg production. The breed was developed by Mrs.
Adel Campbell of Uley, Gloucestershire, England at the
turn of the 20th century.
Orpington Duck
Domestic duck breed
The Orpington or Buff Orpington Duck is a
breed of domestic duck. It is a dual-purpose
breed used for meat and egg production. It
is capable of laying up to 220 eggs a year.
Rank: Breed
Magpie duck
Scientific name: Anas platyrhynchos
domesticus
Higher classification: Domestic duck
Rank: Breed
The Magpie duck is a lightweight breed of
domesticated duck. Developed in the early 20th
century, they are raised as general purpose ducks,
since they have attractive markings, and are
highly productive layers of large eggs.
The Pekin duck is a
domesticated duck used
primarily for egg and meat
production. It was bred from the
Mallardin China, it was brought to
the United States about 1873,
where it is the most popular
commercial duck breed.
Due to its friendly nature, more and more people
are enjoying this breed as pets. Their average
lifespan (if not used for meat production) is about
9 to 12 years.
•It is widely believed that Donald Duck is modeled
after a Pekin duck.
•The mascot of the insurance company Aflac is a
Pekin duck.
The native or Pateros duck,
commonly called “itik”, is the
most popularly raised locally.
Although, smaller than
imported breeds, they are
good layers and non-sitters.
Their eggs are large
Muscovy duck (palo) is easily
identified by its carunculated face
or red, knobby nodules along the
eyes and above the base of the bill.
Muscovy is a heavy breed. It has plump
body and yellow skin. It has three
varieties : the white, the colored and the
blue.
PRODUCTION OF
DUCKS
PRODUCTION
- BALUT
-ITLOG MAALAT
- MEAT OF DUCKS
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Prepared by:
LIZZLE B. NAPILI
