German Pekin
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This article is about the Pekin duck breed of Europe. For the Pekin breed of the United States, see American Pekin. For other uses, see Pekin duck (disambiguation).
The German Pekin, German: Deutsche Pekingente, is a European breed of domestic duck. It is commonly called simply Pekin or White Pekin.[4][5] It is a different breed from the American Pekin, which is also commonly known by the same names. It was bred in Europe from birds originating in China and Japan and is distributed in many European countries.[2][4]
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Country of origin | China |
Distribution | Europe |
Use | meat |
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Egg colour | white or tinted |
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EE | yes[2] |
PCGB | heavy[3] |
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