Country
Specie
ISO3
CHN
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Special characteristic of product
Average Egg weight is about 68g. Egg shape index is 1.4. Eggshell thickness is 0.354mm. Eggshell colour is white or cyan.
Other special qualities
The egg production of Shaoxing Duck is among the highest in the world.
Color comments
comment: male and female have different necks
Weight males
1.36
Weight females
1.26
Other specific visible traits
symmetry body structure, compact body conformation, long narrow body shape, long beak, slim neck, sparrow feather.
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
indigenous breed
Location within country
Originated in Shaoxing, Xiaoshan and Zhuji Counties, Zhejiang Province; distributed in the whole Zhejiang Province and suburbs of Shanghai Municipality; south of Jiangsu Province.
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
