Abacot Ranger Duck

Abacot Ranger

Breed Club Secretary

Ducks come under the brief of:
· The Domestic Waterfowl Club of Great Britain
· The British Waterfowl Association

History

Abacot Rangers were developed between 1917 and 1923 by Oscar Gray and often referred to as the Hooded Ranger in older books. Abacot's were introduced into Germany in the 1920's and is one of the few breeds where the breed standards are virtually unaltered today. A reasonable layer and sitter with a differing bill colour in males and females similar to the Appleyards etc . . .

Characteristics

n/a

Breed Tips

Keep as a trio or a pair.

Easily confused as a duckling with mini Appleyards and Harlequins . . . easiest difference . . . they are the greediest/largest until full feathering shows the difference.

Purpose

Dual / Broody

Classification

n/a

Origin

Great Britain

Egg Color

White

Egg Numbers

180 / 200 per annum