List of duck breeds

This is a list of the breeds of domestic duck which have official recognition at national or international level.^[1]

Most breeds of duck derive from the wild mallard, Anas platyrhyncos, while a small minority are descendants of the Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata. Duck breeds are normally officially recognized and described by a national body such as a ministry of agriculture. In some countries they may be recognized by groups of enthusiasts or breeders' associations, which may also draw up a breed standard. Among these are:

the American Poultry Association in the United States^[2]
the Poultry Club of Great Britain^[3]
the Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture in Europe^[4]
the Australian Poultry Standards^[5]

A

Abacot Ranger^[3] (also known as Streicher)
African duck^[6]^: 5
Alabio duck^{[citation needed]}
Allier duck^[7]
American Pekin
Ancona duck
Antigua and Barbuda duck^[6]^: 3
Appleyard^[2]
Australian Call^[5]
Australian Spotted
Aylesbury duck^[2]^[3]

B

Bac Kinh duck^{[citation needed]}
Bali duck^[3]
Bashkir duck^{[citation needed]}
Bau duck^[8] (also known as Ta Duck)
Blekinge duck^[9]
Bourbourg duck^[7]

C

Call duck^[2]^[3]
Cayuga duck^[2]^[3]
Challans duck^[7]
Chara Chamble duck^{[citation needed]}
Crested duck^[2]^[3]

D

Danish duck^[10]
Dendermond duck^[6]^: 9
Deshi Black^[6]^: 8
Deshi White^[6]^: 8
Duclair duck^[11]^[7]

E

East Indie^[2]
Elizabeth duck^[5]^[6]^: 5
Estaires duck^[7]

F

Faroese duck^{[citation needed]}
Forest duck^[12]^[6]^: 9

G

German Pekin^[4]
Germanata Veneta^{[citation needed]}
Gimbsheimer duck^[13]
Golden Cascade^[14]
Gressingham duck^{[citation needed]}
Grimao Ermaôs^[6]^: 11

H

Haut-Volant duck^{[citation needed]}
Havanna duck^[15]
Herve duck^[16]
Hook Bill^[3]
Hungarian duck^[17]
Huttegem duck^[18]^[6]^: 9

I

Idegem duck^[19]
Indian Runner duck^[3]

J

Japanice Criollo^[6]^: 11
Jending^[6]^: 8

K

Kaiya Duck^{[citation needed]}
Khaki Campbell^{[citation needed]}

L

Laplaigne^[6]^: 9

M

Magpie duck^[2]^[3]
Merchtem duck^[6]^: 9
Mulard^[6]^: 15
Muscovy duck^[2]^[3] (culinarily known as Barbary)

N

Naked Neck duck^[7]

O

Orpington Duck^[3]
Overberg Duck^[20]

P

Pomeranian duck^[3]
Pond duck^[6]^: 3

R

Rouen duck^[2]^[3]

S

T

Tea Ankam^[6]^: 16
Tea Kapa^[6]^: 16
Termonde duck^[24]
Tsaiya Duck^[25]

U

Ukrainian Clay duck^[26]
Ukrainian Grey duck^[26]
Ukrainian White duck^[26]

V

Venetian duck^[27]
Vouillé duck^[7]

W

Watervale duck^[5]
Welsh Harlequin^[2]^[3]
West Indian duck^[6]^: 3
White-breasted black duck^[26]

References

^ "Atlas of Vietnam Animal Husbandry" (PDF). Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of Livestock Production. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties: As of January 1, 2012. American Poultry Association. Archived 4 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 30 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b Entente Européenne: Listing of European Poultry Breeds and Colours Archived 2013-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Australian Poultry Standards (2nd ed.). Victorian Poultry Fanciers Association (trading as Poultry Stud Breeders and Exhibitors Victoria). 2011. ISBN 978-1-921488-23-8.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "French Ducks". volaillepoultry.pagesperso-orange.fr. Jean-Claude Périquet. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
^ "The Role of Scavenging Ducks, Duckweed and Fish in Integrated Farming Systems in Vietnam". fao.org. Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "Blekinge duck THE WILD DOMESTIC DUCK". nordensark.se. Nordens Ark. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "Danish Ducks" (PDF). entente-ee.com. Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ Hargreaves, Clare (2007). Normandy (2nd ed.). London: Cadogan Guides. p. 146. ISBN 9781860113550. Retrieved 21 January 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Forest duck". users.telenet.be. Association for Promotion of Belgian Poultry Breeds. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "GIMBSHEIMER". poultryclubsa.co.za. Show Poultry Southern Africa. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "Golden Cascade Ducks". feathersite.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
^ "Havann ducks" (PDF). entente-ee.com. entente européenne d’aviculture et de cuniculture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "Herve Ducks". cooksinfo.com. 2011-05-02. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
^ "Old Hungarian Poultry Breeds and Their Use in High Quality Production" (PDF). mgegodollo.hu. Association of Hungarian Small Animal Breeders for Gene Conservation (MGE). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "Huttegem duck". users.telenet.be. Association for Promotion of Belgian Poultry Breeds. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "Idegem Ducks". livestockoftheworld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
^ "Overberg Ducks". The Domestic Waterfowl Club of Great Britain. 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
^ "Semois duck". users.telenet.be. Association for Promotion of Belgian Poultry Breeds. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "Shetland". Rare Breeds Survival Trust. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
^ "Swedish yellow duck". nordgen.org. Nordic Gene Bank. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "Termonde duck". users.telenet.be. Association for Promotion of Belgian Poultry Breeds. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ "Common Duck-White Tsaiya". angrin.tlri.gov.tw. Taiwan Livestock Research Institute. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ukrainian Ducks" (PDF). fao.org. Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations. Retrieved 21 January 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Venetian Duck" (PDF). entente-ee.com. Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[1] "Atlas of Vietnam Animal Husbandry" (PDF). Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of Livestock Production. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-12-15.

[apa-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties: As of January 1, 2012. American Poultry Association. Archived 4 November 2017.

[pcgb-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 30 June 2017.

[EE-4] Entente Européenne: Listing of European Poultry Breeds and Colours Archived 2013-06-16 at the Wayback Machine

[aps-5] Australian Poultry Standards (2nd ed.). Victorian Poultry Fanciers Association (trading as Poultry Stud Breeders and Exhibitors Victoria). 2011. ISBN 978-1-921488-23-8.

[barb-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629.

[Volaille-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "French Ducks". volaillepoultry.pagesperso-orange.fr. Jean-Claude Périquet. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

[8] "The Role of Scavenging Ducks, Duckweed and Fish in Integrated Farming Systems in Vietnam". fao.org. Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[9] "Blekinge duck THE WILD DOMESTIC DUCK". nordensark.se. Nordens Ark. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[10] "Danish Ducks" (PDF). entente-ee.com. Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[11] Hargreaves, Clare (2007). Normandy (2nd ed.). London: Cadogan Guides. p. 146. ISBN 9781860113550. Retrieved 21 January 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[12] "Forest duck". users.telenet.be. Association for Promotion of Belgian Poultry Breeds. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[13] "GIMBSHEIMER". poultryclubsa.co.za. Show Poultry Southern Africa. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[14] "Golden Cascade Ducks". feathersite.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2023-11-15.

[15] "Havann ducks" (PDF). entente-ee.com. entente européenne d’aviculture et de cuniculture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[16] "Herve Ducks". cooksinfo.com. 2011-05-02. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

[17] "Old Hungarian Poultry Breeds and Their Use in High Quality Production" (PDF). mgegodollo.hu. Association of Hungarian Small Animal Breeders for Gene Conservation (MGE). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[18] "Huttegem duck". users.telenet.be. Association for Promotion of Belgian Poultry Breeds. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[19] "Idegem Ducks". livestockoftheworld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

[20] "Overberg Ducks". The Domestic Waterfowl Club of Great Britain. 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

[21] "Semois duck". users.telenet.be. Association for Promotion of Belgian Poultry Breeds. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[22] "Shetland". Rare Breeds Survival Trust. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2024-06-24.

[23] "Swedish yellow duck". nordgen.org. Nordic Gene Bank. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[24] "Termonde duck". users.telenet.be. Association for Promotion of Belgian Poultry Breeds. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[25] "Common Duck-White Tsaiya". angrin.tlri.gov.tw. Taiwan Livestock Research Institute. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

[ukrainian_ducks-26] "Ukrainian Ducks" (PDF). fao.org. Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations. Retrieved 21 January 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[27] "Venetian Duck" (PDF). entente-ee.com. Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

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