* Large Duck
Breeds:- Rouen
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| The Rouen Duck is a heavyweight breed
of domesticated duck raised primarily for decoration or as general
purpose ducks, since they are not prolific egg layers. The breed
originated in France sometime before the 19th century.The origin of the
name is not known. When they arrived in England, they were variously
called Rhône, after the region in southwest-central France;
Rohan, after the cardinal of that name; Roan, for the mixture of
colours; and Rouen after the northern French town, with Rouen
eventually being adopted in both England and France. In France they are
called Rouen Foncé (dark) as opposed to Rouen Clair, which are
lighter in colour. We keep both colours here 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 ( any 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** Need deep swimming water at least 8 inches depth to keep feather quality 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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