Pomeranian duck

Pomeranian Ducks

The Pomeranian or Pommern duck (in German Pommernente) is a breed of domesticated duck. It is a landrace originating in German baltic sea coast region called Pomerania. Pomeranian ducks share the same ancestors with other northern European duck breeds, such as the Shetland duck and Swedish Blue duck.[1]

Description

The Pomeranian duck is a medium-sized bird, male weighs 3 kg; the female usually weighs 2.5 kg. The body is traditionally black or blue with a white breast. They have dark (preferably black) beaks and feet and dark brown eyes.[2] They produce 70-100 eggs per year of 80-90 grams weight.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pomeranian Duck". Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  2. ↑ Australian Poultry Standards (2nd ed.). Victorian Poultry Fanciers Association (trading as Poultry Stud Breeders and Exhibitors Victoria). 2011. pp. 286–287. ISBN 978-1-921488-23-8.
  3. ↑ [2] "breeds - duck - germany" Check |url= value (help). elbarn,net. European Livestock Breeds Ark and Rescue Net. Retrieved 10 October 2014.


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