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The Rouen Mallard Duck is a heavyweight domestic duck bred mainly for meat and egg production.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Genus Anas
Species A. Platyrhynchos
Subspecies A. P. Domesticus
he Rouen Mallard Duck is a heavyweight domestic duck bred mainly for meat and egg production. Its appearance in France in the Rouen region predates the 19th century.
Males reach 4kg in weight and females 3.5kg. The female lays eggs with a minimum of 80gr, of light green color. They lay eggs for an extensive period, starting in February and extending until the middle of summer.
The plumage of males is similar to that of the mallard, with its green head and neck, a white collar at the base of the neck, a reddish-brown chest and pearly gray belly. The wing feathers are black in color, covered in a light gray with a clearly defined blue side speculum. The tail is gray, and the legs are orange with a greenish yellow beak.
The plumage of the females is dark brown in color with reddish bands on the back. The front part of the neck has a lighter color with a speculum similar to that of males. Above the eyes, females have a characteristic nearly white band. Their beaks are more orange and less greenish than that of the males.
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