Avian Production Management

EGG TYPE BREEDS

Campbell

• Campbell ducks - developed by Mrs. Campbell during the beginning of the 19^th century by crossing Rouen (male line) with Indian Runner (female line)
• Khaki Campbell is a variety resulted from colour selection of the Campbell breed
• The drake is having lustrous green bronze colour in head, neck up to sternum and the remainder body is of shades of Khaki and the duck is having uniform shades of khaki throughout the body which makes it useful for sex differentiation

Indian Runner - derives its name from its place of introduction- East India

• It is having perpendicular carriage which is the out standing feature of this breed
• It does not have pronounced shoulders
• The body shape and carriage (posture) resemble the penguins
• Three standard varieties - Fawn, White and White penciled
• They are excellent layers and thus formed the female line in developing the Campbell ducks

Nageswari

• It is an indigenous egg type breed of duck commonly seen in North-eastern part of the country.
• These birds are highly resistant to disease and capable of laying 180-200 eggs even under the range system of rearing.
• The females weigh around 1.5 kg and males weighing 1.7 kg.