Buff Duck : Information

The Buff Orpington Duck is a type of Domestic duck. It is a double reason breed utilized for meat and egg processing. It is equipped for laying up to 220 eggs a year. Initially made by William Cook of Orpington, Kent, UK, from the determination of mis-stamped Blue Orpington Ducks; Cook was additionally the designer of the Orpington Chicken. The Buff Orpington Duck was acquainted with the general population at the Dairy Show, the Agricultural Hall (q.v.), Islington, London in October 1897.  It is viewed as a debilitated breed by the ALBC. This breed was conceded to the British Poultry Standard in 1910 and the American Poultry Associations Standard of Perfection as the 'Buff Duck' in the Medium class in 1914. The Orpington duck is accessible in 3 color mixtures: Buff, Blond and Brown. The Buff Orpington is a temperamental color because of a blue weakening gene which implies that from the posterity, every one of the 3 shade varieties will show up.

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