The Silver Appleyard is a British breed of domestic duck, bred in the first half of the twentieth century by Reginald Appleyard with the aim of creating a dual-purpose bird that would provide both a good quantity of meat and plenty of eggs. Like the majority of domestic duck breeds, it derives from the wild mallard, Anas platyrhynchos.
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United Kingdom
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1. The Livestock Conservancy: Conservation Priority List
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2. The Livestock Conservancy: Silver Appleyard Duck - Heritage Breeds, The Livestock Conservancy
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Temperament: Docile, Calm
Breed Facts, Use
Use: Meat, Eggs, Ornamental, Exhibition, Pets
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