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A full grown male duck is called a:

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Drake

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What country is the muscovy duck native to?

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Mexico

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What two purposes are pekin ducks used for

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Eggs and meat

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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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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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How many “standard? breeds of ducks are there?

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14

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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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Name 2 Heavy breeds of Duck

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Aylesbury, Muscovy, Pekin, Rouen

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Name 2 Medium duck breeds

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Buff, Cayuga, Crested, Swedish

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Name 2 Light duck breeds

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Campbell, Magpie, Runner

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Name 2 bantam duck breeds

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Call, East India, Mallard

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What are Bantam ducks used for?

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Ornamental Purposes

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Name 3 duck breeds used for eggs.

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Runner, Campbell, Pekin, Muscoy

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What is another name for Muscovy ducks?

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Pato

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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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Name 2 dual-purpose duck breeds

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Muscovy, Pekin, Rouen, Buff, Runner

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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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Name 2 medium breeds of geese

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Sebastopol, Pilgrim, American Buff, Saddleback Pomeranian

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Name 2 light breeds of geese

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Chinese, Tufted Roman, Canada, Egyptian

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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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Name a breed of geese used for egg production

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Chinese

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Name 2 dual purpose breeds of geese
African, American Buff, Saddleback Pomeranian, Chinese, Canada
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How many square feet of floor space should be provided per duck?
4 Square Feet
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How many square feet of floor space should be provided per goose?
6 Square Feet
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How much floor space should be provided per duck/goose for the first 2 weeks?
1/2 Square Foot
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What temperature should be in a brooder for ducks and geese?
90* F
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How often do you reduce the heat of a brooder for ducks and geese
10 days, -5* F
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True or False | Waterfowl should be fed medicated feed.
False
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Why are pelleted feed usually best for waterfowl?
Waterfowl tend to waste food
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How big should waterers be for waterfowl?
Large enough for birds to dip their heads into the water. At least as deep as their eyes.
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How do you catch ducks and geese?
Slowly walk them into a small area or corner.
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Never catch or carry waterfowl by their _________?
Legs. They are easily disjointed or broken.
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What are drake feathers?
Feathers which curl forward from the top of their tails
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How are the calls or mature male and female ducks different?
Males call is soft and hoarse; females make a loud distinct quacking sound.
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Which breed of duck lacks the distinctive drake feathers and vocal distinction of most breeds?
Muscovy - Males have more caruncles
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What are Caruncles?
Red fleshy wart-like tissues around the eyes of muscovy ducks
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How do you tell male Pilgrim geese from females?
Males have white plumage and females have gray and white plumage.
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Geese breeds with knobs on their heads (such as Chinese and African) can be sexed by?
Males knobs are usually much larger
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What is the most reliable way to sex geese?
Vent Sexing
43
What age are young ducks marketed?
7-8 Weeks & about 4 pounds
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Young geese can be sold at what age?
10 weeks, or 15-20 weeks
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What is a good drake to hen ratio?
1 Drake to 5 or 6 Hens
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True or False | Most breeds of geese mate in pairs or trios.
True
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True or False | Canada geese usually mate in pairs for life
True
48
How much floor space should be provided for each breeding duck?
4-5 Square Feet
49
How much floor space should be provided for each breeding goose?
6 Square Feet
50
Waterfowl: How many nests are needed for 4-5 laying females?
One
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When do waterfowl normally start laying eggs?
Late February
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How much light is needed to bring mature waterfowl into production?
14-16 Hours a Day
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What is the incubation period for most ducks?
28 Days
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What is the incubation period for muscovy ducks?
35 Days
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What is the incubation period for most geese?
30 Days
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What is the incubation period for Canada and Egyptian geese?
35 Days
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When do waterfowl tend to lay their eggs?
Early in the morning, collect eggs from 6-9 am
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Which breed of duck is touted to be a good "foster mother" to incubate and brood eggs properly?
Muscovy
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What is an alternative method to incubate duck and goose eggs successfully?
Place them under a broody chicken, and sprinkle with water everyday
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What do waterfowl eggs require more of during the incubation period?
Moisture
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What is the pinioning?
Removing the last segment of one wing of day old birds to prevent flying
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Bantam ducks, Muscovy ducks, Egyptian, and Canada geese can all _________?
Fly
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What occurs if waterfowl are not allowed to submerge their heads in water to flush out their eyes?
Matted Eyes

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