Avian Bowl 2024: Raising Waterfowl Flashcards
How many standard breeds of ducks are there?
14
What are the 4 classes of ducks?
heavy, medium, light, and bantam
What do Aylesbury, Muscovy, Pekin, & Rouen Ducks have in common?
They are all heavy class ducks
What duck breed provides the most eggs?
Campbell
How many classes of ducks are there?
Four
Cayugas are beautiful black ducks with a green sheen. How is Cayuga spelled?
C-A-Y-U-G-A
Out of 14 standard duck breeds, how many fly?
Four
Muscovies are the largest breed of duck. What is the smallest?
The Call duck
How many eggs per year do Egyptian geese lay?
10-20
How many eggs per year do Canada Eastern Geese lay?
10-20
Name this goose: tuft of feathers on head
White Tufted Roman
Can the gray or buff toulouse goose fly?
No
Name this goose… 60-100 eggs per year and may fly
White or Brown Chinese
Name this duck… 1 1/2 -2 pounds (adult)
Call
What goose has a distinguishing feature of reverse curling to body feathers?
White Sebastopol
White Embden geese weigh how much as adults?
20-26 pounds
What Chocolate colored duck is for meat and eggs?
Chocolate Muscovy
How much does a chocolate muscovy female weigh?
5-7 pounds
How much does a chocolate muscovy male weigh?
9-12 pounds
Name the duck breeds with beetle-green sheen
Black East India and Kayuga
How much do the Black East India ducks weigh as adults?
2-3 pounds
On average, how many eggs per year do Black East India ducks lay?
20-50
How many eggs per year do Blue Swedish ducks lay?
60-100
What is the average weight of a chocolate runner duck?
3-4 pounds
Under ideal conditions how many eggs could a chocolate runner duck lay?
about 150 eggs
What do chocolate runner ducks resemble when they walk?
a walking bottle
Would a chocolate runner duck be a good choice for producing meat? Why or why not
no, they are used for eggs or for ornamental purposes
Chocolate runner ducks are used for eggs or ornamental purposes. Are they able to fly?
no, they are not able to fly
What duck breed is only used for meat?
Aylesbury
Aylesbury ducks are white and used for meat. Spell Aylesbury.
A-Y-L-E-S-B-U-R-Y
Do Aylesbury ducks fly?
No
What are the special distinguishing features of the Aylesbury duck?
White skin and bill, large deep keel
What weight class is the Aylesbury duck in?
Heavy
Are Aylesbury ducks ideal for eggs? Why or why not?
No, they only lay about 40-60 eggs per year
What four duck breeds are in the heavy weight-class?
Aylesbury, Muscovy, Pekin, Rouen
What is the difference between an Aylesbury duck and a Pekin duck?
The Aylesbury has white skin and bill, while the Pekin has yellow skin and an orange bill
What is the standard adult weight of an Aylesbury duck?
8-9 lbs
What is the color of an Aylesbury duck’s skin?
White skin
What is the weight of a male Muscovy?
9 to 12 lbs
What is the weight of a female Muscovy?
5-7 lbs
What is the weight of a male Pekin duck?
8 to 9 lbs
What is the weight of a Khaki Campbell
4 to 5 lbs
How many varieties of runner ducks are there?
8
Runner ducks come in 8 varieties what is their average weight?
3-4 pounds
What are the 4 kinds of light geese?
Chinese, Tufted Roman, Canada, and Egyptian
Can brown Egyptian geese fly?
yes
Chinese geese have 2 varieties, what are they?
white and brown
How many eggs will white Tufted Roman geese lay in one year?
20 to 40
If you were to buy a brown Chinese goose what could you use it for?
meat, eggs, or for ornamental use
What color are Aylesbury ducks
white
Which duck can have the coloration “khaki”?
Campbell
Which duck lays 30-60 eggs per year?
Magpie
What is the purpose of mallards?
Ornamental
How many colors of runners are there?
8
What are the 8 different colors of runner ducks?
Black, Buff, Chocolate, White, Cumberland Blue, Fawn and White, Penciled, Gray
Which 3 duck breeds’ color patterns are the same as the wild mallard and what is the color pattern called?
Breeds are Rouen, Call and Runner Duck color patterns “Gray”
Out of 11 standard breeds of geese, how many are only used for meat?
2
Which breed of geese has a black patch around its eyes?
The Egyptian
The Sebastopol goose is white and is used for ornamental purposes. Spell Sebastopol.
S-E-B-A-S-T-O-P-O-L
What weight class is the Sebastopol goose in?
Medium
Do Sebastopol geese fly?
No
Name all the breeds of geese in the heavy weight class.
Toulouse, Embden, African
What are the varieties/colors of Toulouse geese?
Gray, buff
What color are female Pilgrim geese?
Gray
What color are male Pilgrim geese?
White
What is the average weight range of the smallest goose breed?
4-6 lbs
Johnny decides to sell eggs from geese and chooses the Chinese breed because of itsunique purpose. Why?
Chinese geese are the only ones listed whose purpose is egg-laying. Johnny is selling goose eggs, therefore, he has chosen the Chinese.
How many goose breeds are classified as strictly ornamental?
4 breeds of geese
Which goose breeds are classified as strictly ornamental?
Toulouse, Sebastopol, Tufted Roman, Egyptian
I weigh 8-9 lbs, lay 40 to 60 eggs per year, cannot fly, and my purpose is for meat. What am I?
White Aylesbury duck
I have white skin and bill and a large deep keel. What am I?
White Aylesbury duck
These have white skins and bills, red warty faces and the males are much larger than females. They have a quiet, voiceless hiss. What are they?
Muscovy Ducks
Can Muscovy ducks fly?
yes
What heavy duck breed can fly?
Muscovy
What bantam duck breeds cannot fly?
None, all can fly
What light-class duck breed has both eggs and ornamental listed as their purpose?
Runner
Can Buff Mallard ducks fly?
There is no such breed/variety of duck
What light-class duck lays the least number of eggs?
Magpie. they lay 30-60 eggs per year.
How much do Blue Swedish Ducks weigh?
7-8 pounds.
What heavy-class duck lays the most eggs?
White Pekin
What heavy-class duck is for meat and eggs and can not fly?
White Pekin
What 4 breeds are in the heavy class of ducks?
Aylesbury, Muscovey, Pekin, and Rouen
What are the 3 bantam duck breeds?
Call, East India, and Mallard
What are the 3 light-class duck breeds?
Campbell, Magpie, and Runner
How do you spell Aylesbury?
A-Y-L-E-S-B-U-R-Y
What are the varieties of the Magpie duck?
Black and White, Blue and White
What weight class is the Magpie duck in?
Light
Are Magpie ducks good for egg-laying purposes?
No, they only lay 30-60 eggs per year
Magpie ducks are small and in the “light” weight class. Do they fly?
No
Magpie ducks are used for _____ purposes only.
Ornamental
What is the smallest breed of goose in the “heavy” weight class?
The African
What breed of goose can be used for meat, eggs, and ornamental purposes?
The Chinese
Mateo wants to get Egyptian geese for egg production. Why is this wrong?
They are for ornamental purposes only, and they only lay 10-20 eggs per year
What breeds of geese have “Buff” for a variety/color?
Toulouse, American Buff, Saddleback Pomeranian
What breeds of geese have ONLY White as a variety/color?
Embden, Sebastopol, Tufted Roman
If Matthew decided that he was tired of chickens for egg production and wanted to switch to ducks would he choose a Gray Rouen or a Khaki Campbell?
A Khaki Campbell, as they lay 200-300 eggs a year, wheras a Rouen only lays 40- 60
If Matthew has a flock of Khaki Campbells and he decides that he wants to add more color to his flock while still producing eggs, what are the three good choices for him?
Muscovy, Pekin, or Runners would work for him as they are listed as being egg producers
If you wanted blue colored ducks what are the breeds you could pick from that have blue varieties?
Muscovy, Swedish, Runner, and Call ducks all have a blue color variety
What is the smallest breed of duck that lays over 100 eggs a year?
Runner Duck
What is the purpose of the largest duck breed?
Meat and Eggs - the breed is Muscovy
If you wanted waterfowl eggs to eat, what would be the best choice of goose eggs - since you want to make sure you choose a breed whose purpose is egg production?
Chinese, they are listed for egg laying
If Anna needed the largest duck she could find to keep her company, what would she choose?
A Muscovy, as they are the biggest breed
If Anna wanted a big gray goose because she got bored of her duck, what should she choose?
a Toulouse goose
Anna says that she likes geese that have a “little tufty wufty” on its head, what should she choose?
A Tufted Roman goose
Spell the name of the ornamental light breed goose that weighs 4-6 pounds
E-G-Y-P-T-I-A-N
Spell the name of the “medium” class goose that has reverse curling feathers
S-E-B-A-S-T-O-P-O-L
Spell the name of the “heavy” class duck whose only variety is gray
R-O-U-E-N
Spell the name of the “heavy” class duck whose only variety is white and whose only purpose is “meat”
A-Y-L-E-S-B-U-R-Y
Spell the name of the “medium” class duck whose only variety is black
C-A-Y-U-G-A
Spell the name of the massive, loose-feathered goose with the large dewlap
T-O-U-L-O-U-S-E
Spell the name of the heavy class duck that makes a quiet voiceless hiss
M-U-S-C-O-V-Y
There is only one breed of duck with a khaki variety, spell their name
C-A-M-P-B-E-L-L
Magpies have two varieties. Spell magpie
M-A-G-P-I-E
What is the smallest breed of duck capable of laying 100 eggs a year?
the Runner duck, at 3-4 pounds
Which table categorizes the breeds of ducks?
table 5
Table 5 categorizes ducks in to how many classes?
4 classes
If Connor wanted to get a blue bantam duck and call him Bruce, what breed should he get?
A blue Call duck
Elizabeth wants a light, buff-colored duck that doesn’t fly. What breed should she get?
Buff Runner duck
Matthew likes planes so he wants to get a duck that is black and flies. Should he get a Cayuga or an East India?
The East India because Cayugas don’t fly
Ms. Ashley only wants the duck breed that weighs 4-5 pounds and has seal-brown plumage. What breed is this?
The Khaki Campbell
Anna wants white ducks with yellow skin that she can use for meat and eggs. What breed should she choose?
Pekin
