East Indie

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East Indies
FAO (2007): endangered[1]: 141 
Other names
  • Black East Indian
  • Black East Indies
  • Brazilian
  • Buenos Aires
  • Emerald
  • Labrador[2]: 389 
Country of originUnited States
Distributioninternational
Useornamental
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    0.9 kg[2]: 390 
  • Female:
    0.7–0.8 kg[2]: 390 
Classification
APAbantam duck[3]: 18 
EEyes[4]
PCGBbantam and call ducks[5]
  • Anas platyrhynchos
    • Rouen Ducks, illustration by Harrison Weir
    in The Poultry Book, 1853

    The East Indie or Black East Indian is an ornamental breed of domestic duck. It is a bantam breed, and is thought to have originated in the United States.

    History

    The East Indie is the oldest breed of bantam duck.

    Anas rubripes appears to be unsubstantiated.[8]
    : 38 

    Black East Indians were imported to the United Kingdom in or before 1831, supposedly from

    Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association in 1874.[8]: 38 [12]
    : 53 

    Characteristics

    The East Indie is a

    Call Duck.[13]
    : 188 

    Use

    The East Indie is largely kept by

    fanciers for exhibition or ornament. It may be helpful in pest control in gardens.[8]
    : 38 

    References

    1. ISBN 9789251057629
      . Accessed January 2017.
    2. ^
      ISBN 9781405156424
      .
    3. ^ APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties: As of January 1, 2012. American Poultry Association. Archived 4 November 2017.
    4. ^ Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
    5. ^ a b Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
    6. ^ Bantam ducks. British Waterfowl Association. Accessed September 2017.
    7. ^ a b Black East Indian. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Accessed September 2017.
    8. ^
      ISBN 9781603427456
      .
    9. ^ Ducks. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 9 November 2018.
    10. ^
      ISBN 9781847979704
      .
    11. ^ William Wingfield, George William Johnson, Harrison Weir (illustrator) (1853). The Poultry Book: comprising the characteristics, management, breeding and medical treatment of Poultry. London: Wm. S. Orr and Co.
    12. ^ William Bernhard Tegetmeier (editor). The Standard of Excellence in Exhibition Poultry, authorized by the Poultry Club. London: Groombridge and Sons, for the Poultry Club, 1865.
    13. ISBN 9781580176675
      .

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