Appleyard Archives - British Waterfowl Association https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/tag/appleyard/ Conservation, Education and Preservation Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:29:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Pal-Mates — weekend web tip https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/pal-mates-weekend-web-tip-6/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:23:50 +0000 https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/?p=18547 I is for Ixworth. The home of Reginald Appleyard, who developed the Silver Appleyard duck. Well known as a showman and broadcaster in his day, he said: ‘I like to see each bird “on the move,” no matter what the breed; action counts in all stock. The duck which carries herself properly and “goes well” […]

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I is for Ixworth.
The home of Reginald Appleyard, who developed the Silver Appleyard duck. Well known as a showman and broadcaster in his day, he said:
‘I like to see each bird “on the move,” no matter what the breed; action counts in all stock. The duck which carries herself properly and “goes well” is the sort likely to throw good progeny.’
The Appleyard is classed as a heavy duck, but the colour (genotype li/li Mᴿ/Mᴿ (light phase, mallard restricted) lightening and restricting the wild Mallard colour), can be bred into any shape of Mallard derivative, and is seen in Miniature Appleyards, Calls and Runners.

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