THE BREEDS OF POULTRY 77 



The most favorite meat type is the Pekin because of its 

 rapid development and good size, arriving at 6 pounds in 

 weight at eleven weeks of age. 



The Indian Runners are developed to a high state of egg 

 production, but on account of their smaller size are not so 

 well adapted for meat production (broiler duck-raising). 



The Pekin Duck is a native of China. These ducks have 

 pure white plumage and orange-colored legs, feet, and beak. 

 The standard requires the drake to weigh 8 pounds; young 

 drake, 7 pounds, the duck, 7 pounds; young duck, 6 pounds. 



The Aylesbury Duck is a native of England and derives its 

 name from the town of Aylesbury. They have a pale flesh 

 with orange-colored shanks and feet. Their plumage is 

 white. Their weight is similar to the Pekin. 



The Rouen Duck is a native of France. It resembles the 

 wild Mallard Duck in color. Its color is a combination of 

 greenish black and brown. 



The standard weight is for the drake, 9 pounds; young 

 drake, 8 pounds; duck, 8 pounds; young duck, 7 pounds. 



Cayuga Duck is purely of American product, having been 

 originated in New York. It resembles the Ceylon Duck. 

 The standard weights are the same as the Rouen. 

 The Call Duck is of a steel-gray color, and in some respects 

 it resembles the Mallard. They are not given any standard 

 weight. 



The Black East India Duck is a native of East India. Their 

 plumage is a solid black. They have no standard weight. 



The Crested White Duck is a native of Holland. The head 

 is provided with a cresu. They are white in color. 



The standard weight of the drake is 7 pounds; young drake, 

 6 pounds; duck, 6 pounds, young duck, 5 pounds. 



The Muscovy is a native of Brazil. Of this breed there are 

 two varieties — namely. White and the Colored. The plu- 

 mage of the Colored is a blue black. 



The plumage of the White Muscovy is pure white. 

 The standard weight of the drake is 10 pounds; young 

 drake, 8 pounds; duck, 7 pounds; young duck, 6 pounds. 



The Indian Runner Duck is a native of India. There are 

 three varieties — namely, Fawn, Gray, and Penciled. They are 



