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What is DUCK?
a water bird with a broad bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling
gait.
a pure white thin-shelled bivalve mollusk found off the Atlantic of America.
Lifespan: MALLA
Clutch size: MALLARD 8-13 years
Phylum: CHORDATA
Wingspan: MALLARD 81-98 cm
Mass: MALLARD 0.72-1.6 kg, CANVASBACK: 1.2 kg, MARBLED DUCK: 480g and etc.
Length: MALLARD 50-65 cm, CANVASBACK: 48-56cm
Brooder- Irrespective of the type of brooder — gas, electricity, hot water or hot air — it
should provide enough constant heat and ventilation, and ample space to avoid
overcrowding. As a general rule, the number of ducklings that can be brooded is half the
stated chick capacity of a brooder.