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Domestic duck
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(Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)
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There are four domesticated ducks living on campus: two Aylesbury ducks and two Indian runner ducks. They share a pen with the chickens and are fed by Silwood's staff and students.
Diet: Corn, grains, fruit and vegetables
Origin: Non-native
UK conservation status: N/A (domesticated)
IUCN conservation status: N/A (domesticated)
References
​1 Anon (n.d.) ‘Duck photo’. [online] Available from: https://www.omlet.co.uk/images/cache/1200/800/pekin-duck-ducks-enjoying-the-fresh-air-with-a-campbell-duck--aaebeef5_4e479ea1.jpg (Accessed 24 May 2020)
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