The Shetland duck is thought to have evolved from the Pomeranian or Swedish Blue, due to its similar appearance. It is thought that the Vikings brought the Shetland to the British Isles[5][8]
Characteristicsedit
The Shetland is a small, hardy breed; it is active and forages well.[9] It is essentially a smaller version of the Swedish Blue, but with black plumage where the Swedish has blue;[10]: 457 [11]: 489 the black has glossy green and blue lights in it.[9] The birds usually have a white bib, and may have some white on the head; they may become paler as they age, in some cases turning almost entirely white.[9] The bill and legs are black in the duck: in the drake, the legs may carry some orange, and the bill may be tinged with yellow.[9]
Useedit
The Shetland is a good layer; the eggs are of a good size and range in colour from white to grey.[9]
^Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN9789251057629. Accessed January 2017.
^Breed data sheet: Russkii Tyazhelovoz / Russian Federation (Horse). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2020.
^. Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
^. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 9 November 2018.
^ abcdeShetland. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Accessed January 2020.
^Victoria Roberts (2008). British Poultry Standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain, sixth edition. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN9781405156424.
^J. Ian H. Allonby, Philippe B. Wilson (editors) (2018). British Poultry Standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain, seventh edition. Chichester; Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley Blackwell. ISBN9781119509141.
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shetland, duck, breed, domestic, duck, originating, shetland, islands, scotland, critically, endangered, shetlandconservation, statusfao, 2007, critical, 2020, unknown, country, originscotlanddistributionscotlanduseeggstraitsweightmale, kgfemale, kgegg, colour. The Shetland duck is a breed of domestic duck originating in the Shetland Islands 5 of Scotland 6 It is critically endangered 7 ShetlandConservation statusFAO 2007 critical 1 124 DAD IS 2020 unknown 2 Country of originScotlandDistributionScotlandUseeggsTraitsWeightMale 2 kgFemale 1 8 kgEgg colourwhiteClassificationEEno 3 PCGBno 4 Duck Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 3 Use 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editThe Shetland duck is thought to have evolved from the Pomeranian or Swedish Blue due to its similar appearance It is thought that the Vikings brought the Shetland to the British Isles 5 8 Characteristics editThe Shetland is a small hardy breed it is active and forages well 9 It is essentially a smaller version of the Swedish Blue but with black plumage where the Swedish has blue 10 457 11 489 the black has glossy green and blue lights in it 9 The birds usually have a white bib and may have some white on the head they may become paler as they age in some cases turning almost entirely white 9 The bill and legs are black in the duck in the drake the legs may carry some orange and the bill may be tinged with yellow 9 Use editThe Shetland is a good layer the eggs are of a good size and range in colour from white to grey 9 See also editList of duck breeds Shetland animal breedsReferences edit Barbara Rischkowsky D Pilling eds 2007 List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources annex to The State of the World s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Rome Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ISBN 9789251057629 Accessed January 2017 Breed data sheet Russkii Tyazhelovoz Russian Federation Horse Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Accessed January 2020 Liste des races et varietes homologuee dans les pays EE 28 04 2013 Entente Europeenne d Aviculture et de Cuniculture Archived 16 June 2013 Ducks Poultry Club of Great Britain Archived 9 November 2018 a b Shetland Duck breed Britannic Rare Breeds Retrieved 2014 3 25 Shetland duck 3 December 2011 The Shetland Duck Raising Ducks 18 April 2019 Knowledge base a b c d e Shetland Rare Breeds Survival Trust Accessed January 2020 Victoria Roberts 2008 British Poultry Standards complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain sixth edition Oxford Blackwell ISBN 9781405156424 J Ian H Allonby Philippe B Wilson editors 2018 British Poultry Standards complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain seventh edition Chichester Hoboken New Jersey Wiley Blackwell ISBN 9781119509141 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shetland duck amp oldid 1144531316, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
