The domestic duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) is a subspecies of mallard that has been domesticated and raised for meat and eggs. A few are kept for show, as pets, or for their ornamental value. Almost all varieties of domesticated ducks, apart from the domestic Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata), are descended from the mallard, which was domesticated in China around 2000 BC.
Duck farming is simplified by their reliable flocking behaviour, and their ability to forage effectively for themselves. Over 80% of global duck production is in China. Breeds such as White Pekin are raised for meat, while the prolific Indian Runner can produce over 300 eggs per year. In East and Southeast Asia, polycultures such as rice-duck farming are widely practised: the ducks assist the rice with manure and by eating small pest animals, so that the same land produces rice and ducks at once.
In culture, ducks feature in children's stories such as The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, and in Sergei Prokofiev's musical composition Peter and the Wolf; they have appeared in art since the time of ancient Egypt, where they served as a fertility symbol.
The domesticduck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) is a subspecies of mallard that has been domesticated and raised for meat and eggs. A few are kept for...
wild Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata. There are a number of local or regional breeds, and drakes of these are commonly cross-bred with domestic ducks to produce...
duckling is a young duck in downy plumage or baby duck, but in the food trade a young domesticduck which has just reached adult size and bulk and its...
a list of the breeds of domesticduck which have official recognition at national or international level. Most breeds of duck derive from the wild mallard...
more variable. Other names for the domestic breed in Spanish are pato casero ("household duck") and pato mudo ("mute duck"). All Muscovy ducks have long claws...
The Call is a historic breed of small domesticduck. It is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, where the earliest descriptions and depictions...
Indian Runners are a breed of Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, the domesticduck. They stand erect like penguins and, rather than waddling, they run. The...
The mallard (/ˈmælɑːrd, ˈmælərd/) or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia...
The Pekin or White Pekin is an American breed of domesticduck, raised primarily for meat. It derives from birds brought to the United States from China...
and gastronomy, duck or duckling is the meat of several species of bird in the family Anatidae, found in both fresh and salt water. Duck is eaten in many...
The Swedish Yellow duck (Swedish: Svensk gul anka) or just Swedish Yellow is a medium-sized Swedish breed of domesticduck only verified to exist in their...
The Cayuga is an American breed of domesticduck. It was introduced to the Finger Lakes region of New York State in about 1840, and is named for the Cayuga...
considered this domesticduck to represent the idea of "the Perfect Utility Duck." In 1861, Mrs. Beeton said of it: The Rouen, or Rhone duck, is a large and...
passerby. A pair of swan goose–type domestic geese swimming Angel wing – a disease common in geese Domesticduck List of goose breeds Roast goose Guard...
between two different genera of domesticduck: the domestic Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata domestica) and the domesticduck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)...
The Ancona is a breed of domesticduck, characterised by an unusual and variable broken-colored plumage pattern. It is not clear whether it originated...
Alabio duck (Indonesian: Itik Alabio) is an Indonesian breed of domesticduck from North Hulu Sungai Regency. Named after Alabio by Saleh Pupso, the duck is...
The Saxony duck (German: Sachsenente) is a German breed of domesticduck. It was bred in Saxony in the 1930s, but because of the Second World War was...
The Campbell is a British breed of domesticduck. It was developed at Uley, in Gloucestershire, England, at the turn of the 20th century; being introduced...
The Magpie is a British breed of domesticduck. It has distinctive black and white markings reminiscent of the European magpie, and is a good layer of...
Blue (Swedish: Svensk blå anka) or Blue Swedish is a Swedish breed of domesticduck. It originated in the former dominion of Swedish Pomerania – now in...
The American black duck (Anas rubripes) is a large dabbling duck in the family Anatidae. It was described by William Brewster in 1902. It is the heaviest...
The Orpington or Buff Orpington Duck is a breed of domesticduck. It is a dual-purpose breed used for meat and egg production. It is capable of laying...
The German Pekin, German: Deutsche Pekingente, is a European breed of domesticduck. It is commonly called simply Pekin or White Pekin. It is a different...
ostrich (2.7 m, 156 kg). Many domesticated birds, such as the domestic chicken and domesticduck, have lost the ability to fly for extended periods, although...
platyrhynchos) is the ancestor of all breeds of domesticduck (with the exception of the Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata), which is not closely related...
Dutch Hookbill (Dutch: Kromsnaveleend or Krombekeend) is a breed of domesticduck characterised by an unusual down-curved beak. It is an ancient breed...
The Shetland duck is a breed of domesticduck originating in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It is critically endangered. The Shetland duck is thought...
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