Pekin Duck

White Pekin Duck

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Breed Club Secretary

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

History

This breed was imported from Peking into both England and the United States, in 1873. Both legs and bill are deep orange colour, and the plumage a kind of ferret-white, with a strong canary tinge, which becomes stronger still in the underfeather. The legs are set on rather far behind, which gives an upright or Penguin carriage.

Characteristics

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Breed Tips

Open feathered so more likely to get mites / ticks / fly strike . . . watch in extreme humid heat for signs of distress. If found treat with sheep product such as Spot-on applied with a cotton wool bud to the base of the sull on the shoulders as all OP's are dodgy.

Keep as a trio or as a pair.

Purpose

Dual / Broody

Classification

n/a

Origin

China

Egg Color

White

Egg Numbers

80 / 100 per annum