Silver Appleyard Duck

by Eva Lechner

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Silver Appleyard Duck

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Eva Lechner

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Photograph - Photographs-digital Art

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This big, colorful, and easily tamed duck was developed by British waterfowl breeder, Reginald Appleyard in the 1930s. Silver Appleyards are a true triple-duty breed, combining excellent egg-laying ability, gourmet quality meat that has less fat than most Pekins, and splendid ornamental plumage. Typical mature body weights range between 7 to 10 pounds. This is the best laying large breed we have found, with annual production being 200 to 270 white eggs weighing 30 to 44 ounces per dozen. Some females have good incubation instincts and will hatch eggs if allowed to set in a safe environment. (Keep in mind that when a bird is allowed to incubate eggs, her annual egg production is reduced.)

I saw for the first time and photographed this kind of duck in Hida no Sato,Takayama,Japan.
A painted bg was added to my original photograph

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April 27th, 2017

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