NATIONAL 



CITY, 



CALIFORNIA 



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WHITE MUSCOVY DUCKS (Male Standing - Female Sitting) 



TKe Mu 



scovy 



Duck 



There are two standard varieties of Muscovy ducks, the white and the 

 colored. This breed originated in South America and is considered by 

 some writers to be of a different species from our other ducks, altho in some 

 cases it may be crossed with our domestic varieties of ducks, producing 

 hybrids which are sometimes fertile. The head and face of the Muscovy 

 are partly bare, with red, rough, carunculated skin. It has a long, broad 

 body, with greater breadth but less depth and less keel development than 

 the Pekin. The drake should be at least one-third larger than the duck, as 

 the standard weight of the adult drake is ten pounds and that of the duck 

 seven pounds. This white variety has a pure white plumage, pale orange 

 or yellow legs, and a pinkish, flesh-colored beak. The breed is a wide 

 forager, requires very little care, and can be kept with fair success on 

 general farms. 



