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A short note on Chinae Hans Muscuovy ducks in Bengal, India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

S. Banerjee  and
S. Banerjeel
S. Banerjee
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi, Viswavidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal, B-I187, Kalyani, India
S. Banerjeel
Affiliation:
K.V.K. Ramshai, WB UAFS, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India
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Summary

Muscuovy ducks (Cairina moschata) are popular as a source of poultry meat. Reports on availability of Muscovies (in the free range system of management) in the eastern region of Indu is lacking. In the West Bengal state of Indu two strains of Muscovies have been identified, the strains resemble Black Muscuovy L 303 and White Muscuovy ducks. Ironically they are known as Chinae haras (Chinese duck). Presently a detailed study is being conducted by the author and is being used to develop a strain of broader duck (mule duck) in the region. Reports on availability of Muscovies in this part of the subcontinent are lacking.

Résumé

La race de canard Muscuovy (Cairina moschata) est une race populaire de volaille à viande. Il existe un manque d'information sur la disponibilité de Muscovy (parmi un choix de systèmes de gestion) dans la zone Est des Indes. Dans la région de l'Ouest de Bengal dans l'Etat de Indu, on a identifié deux lignes de Museovy qui ressemblent aux types noir L303 et canard blanc. Etrangements ils sont connus comme Chinae haras (Canard chinois). Actuellement une étude détaillée est en cours et est utilisée pour développer une ligne de canard plus large (mule duck) dans la région. Il y a un manque d'information sur la disponibilité de Muscovy dans cette partie du sous-continent.

Keywords

Muscuovy ducksCharacteristicsProductionConservationBengal
Type
Research Articles
Information
Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 33 , April 2003 , pp. 93 - 95
Copyright
Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2003

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