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-# Ducks+This topic is part of [[gt:gardening|Gardening, smallholding & farming]]. 
 +====== Ducks ======
  
  
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-## What are ducks?+===== What are ducks? =====
  
 Domestic ducks are small waterfowl raised to produce eggs, meat or down. They are also kept for their ornamental value or as pets. There are many species of wild duck but domestic ducks, with the exception of the Muscovy, are descended from the Mallard. The domestic Muscovy is descended from the wild Muscovy duck of Mexico and south America. Ducks descended from the mallard were domesticated at least 4,000 years ago, most breeds have a reduced ability to fly and reduced aggression and territorial behaviour compared to the Mallard and less of a tenancy to incubate and hatch eggs. Domestic ducks are small waterfowl raised to produce eggs, meat or down. They are also kept for their ornamental value or as pets. There are many species of wild duck but domestic ducks, with the exception of the Muscovy, are descended from the Mallard. The domestic Muscovy is descended from the wild Muscovy duck of Mexico and south America. Ducks descended from the mallard were domesticated at least 4,000 years ago, most breeds have a reduced ability to fly and reduced aggression and territorial behaviour compared to the Mallard and less of a tenancy to incubate and hatch eggs.
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-## What are the benefits of keeping ducks?+===== What are the benefits of keeping ducks? =====
  
 You can produce meat and eggs in your own back garden; food miles don't get much lower than that! You can also be sure that your eggs have been produced in an ethical sustainable way. Duck eggs have a stronger flavour than chicken eggs. most people prefer the taste of a boiled hen egg to a boiled duck egg, but duck eggs are excellent for baking, scrambling and omelets. They also contain more protein, calories, vitamins and minerals than chickens' eggs, so they're good value – although they also contain more saturated fat. You can produce meat and eggs in your own back garden; food miles don't get much lower than that! You can also be sure that your eggs have been produced in an ethical sustainable way. Duck eggs have a stronger flavour than chicken eggs. most people prefer the taste of a boiled hen egg to a boiled duck egg, but duck eggs are excellent for baking, scrambling and omelets. They also contain more protein, calories, vitamins and minerals than chickens' eggs, so they're good value – although they also contain more saturated fat.
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-## What can I do?+===== What can I do? =====
  
 **Getting started** **Getting started**
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-## Further resources+===== Forum ===== 
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 +This topic belongs to the section [[gt:gardening|Gardening, smallholding & farming]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/gardening). 
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 +===== Further resources =====
  
 - [British Waterfowl Association](https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/) - [British Waterfowl Association](https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/)
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-## Related topics+===== Related topics =====
  
 - [Geese](gees:geese) - [Geese](gees:geese)
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 - [Keeping livestock](livs:livestock) - [Keeping livestock](livs:livestock)
  
-## Specialist curators of this topic+===== Specialist curators of this topic =====
  
  
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