* Medium Duck Breeds:- Abacot Ranger  |
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| Abacots are a scarce breed that are
triple purpose exhibition/eggs/meat a placid breed not the best egg
layer but a decorative all rounder.They were developed between 1917 and
1923 by Oscar Gray and often referred to as the Hooded Ranger in older
books. Abacot's were introduced into Germany in the 1920's and is one
of the few breeds where the breed standards are virtually unaltered
today. A reasonable layer and sitter with a differing bill colour in
males and females similar to the Appleyards etc For housing use a large dog kennel or small garden shed to house the ducks or in with the chickens. During the winter they need to be protected against rain, wind, and snow . The shelter must be waterproof, predator proof and well ventilated ( goose crap is high in ammonia so small places produce quite a smell). At night ducks must be penned up being vulnerable with their quiet and trusting nature to two and four legged predators. . . they were not named as 'sitting ducks' for nothing For bedding use straw, paper shreds,wood chip, wood shavings or hay, although I do prefer hay for the nests. Recommend mucking out the enclosure every 2-6 weeks, depending on how many you have in the enclosure, and how big the enclosure is. Queries ask via the domestic - waterfowl club website
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