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Aylesbury
Animal identity

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Aylesbury — identified breed photograph. · grassrootsgroundswell · CC BY 2.0 · License terms

Traits · roles · population boundaries

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Aylesbury — identified breed photograph.
Aylesbury — identified breed photograph. grassrootsgroundswell · CC BY 2.0

White feathers, a pink bill, large size, and meat-producing conformation distinguish the traditional Aylesbury. Its identity should not be reduced to any large white duck. The source describes mature drakes around ten pounds and ducks around nine, a mature weight measure distinct from a younger market weight.

Appearance introduces the animal; a registry standard explains a documented breeding population. A photograph, color or familiar informal name alone cannot establish every individual’s membership.

Recorded roles
Meat
Egg Color
White or Tinted Green
Egg Size
Extra Large
Temperament
Docile
Breed Weight
Male - 10 lbs. Female - 9 lbs.

Reference values from the breed’s conservation profile. Weight describes a reference animal, not a universal feeding or fitness target. Temperament varies with breeding, individual experience and handling.

Original Conservation Legacy teaching · This breed

Reading the breed's identity

The traditional Aylesbury combines a large white body with a pink bill and the meat-producing history of Buckinghamshire's duck industry. Those details distinguish it from other white domestic ducks. A photograph should identify the source's breed label and show the bill and overall conformation rather than relying on white feathers alone.

Descriptions of rapid growth belong to the historic production purpose, but they should not become a promise about an individual bird. Parentage, feed, health, age, and management all affect growth. Separating mature weight from a younger market weight makes comparisons meaningful. It also prevents a large older duck and a younger slaughter bird from appearing to represent conflicting standards.

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