The Golden Cascade duck is a dual purpose breed of domestic duck originating in the United States. The breed was developed by David Holderread of Corvallis, Oregon in 1979. David Holderread wanted to create such a breed that was active, good鸡蛋层并快速增长。
The Golden Cascade duck was first introduced to the market by the mid 1980s, probably in the year of 1984 as a dual purpose breed.
该品种以金色的金色和西北地区的突出喀斯喀特范围而得名。它主要是因为它的鸡蛋生产而饲养,也是后院的鸟。
But the breed is not yet admitted into the American Poultry Association’s Standard of Perfection. Review more information about the Golden Cascade duck below.
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Golden Cascade Duck Characteristics
The Golden Cascade duck is a medium weight domestic breed of duck. They are known for the red tinge prominent on their head. The drakes have Satin green or Bronze heads and yellow beaks. Their breasts are reddish and have white underbodies.
Drakes的喉咙会变成轻小鹿,脖子上有白色的戒指。另一方面,金色的级联鸭(雌性)有浅黄色或小鹿羽毛和橙色喙,上面有棕色的斑点。
较旧的金色级联德雷克斯可以将覆盖头和身体的小鹿或抛光割伤。但是年轻的或一年级的鸟有一个栗子箱,带有经典的金黄色,肩膀和腹部。
Gender of the Golden Cascade ducklings are easily determined by their down color. The ducklings with darker brown color are males and lighter brown colored ducklings are females. Average body weight of this duck is about 2.7 to 3.6 kg. Photo from Wikipedia.
用途
黄金级联鸭主要是作为双重目的品种开发的。它们适合肉类和鸡蛋生产。如今,它们被饲养为鸟类,并以后院的鸟类流行。
Special Notes
金色级联鸭是一种活跃而快速的增长duck breed. It is a good egg layer and also a goodmeat duck breed. Usually the ducks lay well from January through August. Then take a few weeks off and start again till the end of the season.
春季小鸭通常会在秋天开始产卵。它们作为后院鸟很好,也做好宠物。在以下图表中查看该鸭子品种的完整品种。
Breed Name | Golden Cascade |
其他名字 | 没有任何 |
Breed Purpose | 双重目的 |
Special Notes | Active, Docile, Fast Growers |
Breed Class | 中等的 |
沉闷 | Good |
Drake |
About 3.6 kg |
Duck | 约2.7公斤 |
Climate Tolerance | All Climates |
Egg Color | White |
鸡蛋尺寸 | Large |
鸡蛋重量 | Up to 75 grams |
Egg Productivity | 中等的 |
Abi飞行lity | Poor |
稀有 | 常见的 |
Varieties | Golden |
Country of Origin | United States |