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Water Fowl Flashcards

1
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A full grown male duck is called a:

A

Drake

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2
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What country is the muscovy duck native to?

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Mexico

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3
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What two purposes are pekin ducks used for

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Eggs and meat

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4
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Ho do you tell a female from a male Mallard?

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Males have a glossy green head and gray wings and belly

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5
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What duck has white patches on the front of their primary feathers?

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White Bibbed Hook Bill Duck

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6
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How many “standard? breeds of ducks are there?

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14

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7
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How many classes of duck breeds are there

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4

Heavy, medium, light, and bantam

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8
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Name 2 Heavy breeds of Duck

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Aylesbury, Muscovy, Pekin, Rouen

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9
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Name 2 Medium duck breeds

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Buff, Cayuga, Crested, Swedish

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10
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Name 2 Light duck breeds

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Campbell, Magpie, Runner

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11
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Name 2 bantam duck breeds

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Call, East India, Mallard

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12
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What are Bantam ducks used for?

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Ornamental Purposes

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13
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Name 3 duck breeds used for eggs.

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Runner, Campbell, Pekin, Muscoy

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14
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What is another name for Muscovy ducks?

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Pato

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15
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Name 2 breeds of ducks used for meat?

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Aylesbury, Muscovy, Pekin, Rouen, Buff

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16
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Name 2 dual-purpose duck breeds

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Muscovy, Pekin, Rouen, Buff, Runner

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17
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How many classes of Goose are there?

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3 Heavy, medium, and light

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18
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How many standard breeds of geese are there?

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11

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19
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Name 2 heavy breeds of geese

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Toulouse, Embden, African

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20
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Name 2 medium breeds of geese

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Sebastopol, Pilgrim, American Buff, Saddleback Pomeranian

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21
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Name 2 light breeds of geese

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Chinese, Tufted Roman, Canada, Egyptian

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22
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Name 2 Ornametal breeds of geese

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Toulouse, Sebastopol, Tufted Roman, Egyptian,

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23
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Name 2 meat breeds of geese

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Embden, Pilgrim

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24
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Name a breed of geese used for egg production

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Chinese

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25
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Name 2 dual purpose breeds of geese

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African, American Buff, Saddleback Pomeranian, Chinese, Canada

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26
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How many square feet of floor space should be provided per duck?

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4 Square Feet

27
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How many square feet of floor space should be provided per goose?

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6 Square Feet

28
Q

How much floor space should be provided per duck/goose for the first 2 weeks?

A

1/2 Square Foot

29
Q

What temperature should be in a brooder for ducks and geese?

A

90* F

30
Q

How often do you reduce the heat of a brooder for ducks and geese

A

10 days, -5* F

31
Q

True or False

Waterfowl should be fed medicated feed.

A

False

32
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Why are pelleted feed usually best for waterfowl?

A

Waterfowl tend to waste food

33
Q

How big should waterers be for waterfowl?

A

Large enough for birds to dip their heads into the water. At least as deep as their eyes.

34
Q

How do you catch ducks and geese?

A

Slowly walk them into a small area or corner.

35
Q

Never catch or carry waterfowl by their _________?

A

Legs. They are easily disjointed or broken.

36
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What are drake feathers?

A

Feathers which curl forward from the top of their tails

37
Q

How are the calls or mature male and female ducks different?

A

Males call is soft and hoarse; females make a loud distinct quacking sound.

38
Q

Which breed of duck lacks the distinctive drake feathers and vocal distinction of most breeds?

A

Muscovy - Males have more caruncles

39
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What are Caruncles?

A

Red fleshy wart-like tissues around the eyes of muscovy ducks

40
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How do you tell male Pilgrim geese from females?

A

Males have white plumage and females have gray and white plumage.

41
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Geese breeds with knobs on their heads (such as Chinese and African) can be sexed by?

A

Males knobs are usually much larger

42
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What is the most reliable way to sex geese?

A

Vent Sexing

43
Q

What age are young ducks marketed?

A

7-8 Weeks & about 4 pounds

44
Q

Young geese can be sold at what age?

A

10 weeks, or 15-20 weeks

45
Q

What is a good drake to hen ratio?

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1 Drake to 5 or 6 Hens

46
Q

True or False

Most breeds of geese mate in pairs or trios.

A

True

47
Q

True or False

Canada geese usually mate in pairs for life

A

True

48
Q

How much floor space should be provided for each breeding duck?

A

4-5 Square Feet

49
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How much floor space should be provided for each breeding goose?

A

6 Square Feet

50
Q

Waterfowl: How many nests are needed for 4-5 laying females?

A

One

51
Q

When do waterfowl normally start laying eggs?

A

Late February

52
Q

How much light is needed to bring mature waterfowl into production?

A

14-16 Hours a Day

53
Q

What is the incubation period for most ducks?

A

28 Days

54
Q

What is the incubation period for muscovy ducks?

A

35 Days

55
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What is the incubation period for most geese?

A

30 Days

56
Q

What is the incubation period for Canada and Egyptian geese?

A

35 Days

57
Q

When do waterfowl tend to lay their eggs?

A

Early in the morning, collect eggs from 6-9 am

58
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Which breed of duck is touted to be a good “foster mother” to incubate and brood eggs properly?

A

Muscovy

59
Q

What is an alternative method to incubate duck and goose eggs successfully?

A

Place them under a broody chicken, and sprinkle with water everyday

60
Q

What do waterfowl eggs require more of during the incubation period?

A

Moisture

61
Q

What is the pinioning?

A

Removing the last segment of one wing of day old birds to prevent flying

62
Q

Bantam ducks, Muscovy ducks, Egyptian, and Canada geese can all _________?

A

Fly

63
Q

What occurs if waterfowl are not allowed to submerge their heads in water to flush out their eyes?

A

Matted Eyes

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