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What kind of duck is the Guangxi small partridge duck?

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Origin (or distribution): Mainly produced along the banks of the Xijiang River in Guangxi. Main characteristics: Female ducks mostly have partridge-patterned feathers, with two types, yellow-brown partridge and black partridge. Male ducks have darker plumage, appearing brownish-red or blackish-gray, some with a white neck ring, and green speculum feathers on the head and secondary wing feathers. Adult weight of male ducks is 1.41-1.8 kg, and of female ducks 1.37-1.71 kg. Slaughter measurements: adult male ducks have a half-eviscerated rate of 80.42%, female ducks 77.57%; fully eviscerated male ducks 71.9%, female ducks 69.

Origin (or distribution): Mainly produced along the banks of the Xijiang River in Guangxi.

Main characteristics: Female ducks mostly have partridge-patterned feathers, with two types, yellow-brown partridge and black partridge. Male ducks have darker plumage, appearing brownish-red or blackish-gray, some with a white neck ring, and green speculum feathers on the head and secondary wing feathers. Adult weight of male ducks is 1.41-1.8 kg, and of female ducks 1.37-1.71 kg. Slaughter measurements: adult male ducks have a half-eviscerated rate of 80.42%, female ducks 77.57%; fully eviscerated male ducks 71.9%, female ducks 69.04%. They begin laying at 120-150 days, with an annual egg production of 160-220 eggs, egg weight of 65 g, eggshells mostly white, and an egg shape index of 1.5. The male-to-female breeding ratio is 1:15-20, and the fertilization rate of breeding eggs is 80-90%.

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