Trends in Economic Zoology — Bio Zoology STD 11 — Question

→ The duck is an aquatic bird and forms 60% of our country’s poultry population.
→ The native one includes Indian Runner Syhlet meta.
→ The exotic breeds include Muscori Pekin Aylesbury and camp bell.
→ Domesticated ducks have been derived from the wild duck named Mallard.Peculiar features of Duck:

1. The body is covered with oily feathers.
2. They have a layer of fat under their skin which prevents it from getting wet.
3. They lay eggs at night or in the morning.
4. The ducks feed on rice bran kitchen waste fish and snails.

Types of the breed:

1. They are meat-productive ducks.
2. Egg productive duck breeds.
3. Breeds for both meat and egg production