Rouen Clair duck
The Rouen Clair is a lighter, longer-bodied French relative of the Rouen. It is kept mainly as a table duck.
The Rouen Clair is a pure-bred duck breed in the PCGB Heavy class. Its origin is given as Picardy, France.
It is kept in heavy form. Recognised colours: Rouen Clair (light mallard). Typical adult weights: drake about 3.4–4.1 kg and duck about 2.9–3.4 kg.
Expect roughly 40–120 eggs a year, with white/greenish shells. It is mainly kept for the table.
Compiled from poultryclub.org, domestic-waterfowl.co.uk, poultrykeeper.com. See sources
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Identity
- Species
- Duck
- Type
- Pure breed
- PCGB class
- Heavy
- Origin
- Picardy, France
- Kept for
- Table
History
Its history is hazy. It seems to have come from the Picardy region north of Paris around 1920. In 1933, van Gink credited Monsieur René Gary, who selected paler birds from local farms. France standardised it in 1923 and Britain in 1982. It is not in the US standard.
Appearance
Mallard-coloured, but paler in ground colour than the Rouen. Females have a lighter, more distinct pattern.
Recognised colours
Rouen Clair (light mallard)
Size and weight
- Forms
- Heavy
- Drake
- 3.4–4.1 kg
- Duck
- 2.9–3.4 kg
Eggs
- Eggs a year
- 40–120
- Egg colour
- White/greenish
- Notes
- No reliable annual egg figure was found in the sources.
Temperament
- Keeping notes
- Poultrykeeper advises that heavy ducks mate more successfully in deeper water.
Hardiness
Not recorded yet.
Broodiness
Not recorded yet.
Flying
Not recorded yet.
Suitability
- Good to know
- Not to be confused with the exhibition Rouen, which is heavier and darker.
Conservation status (RBST)
Not on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's priority list.
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