If I don't have real rouens what do I have?

[DB_Tex]

I've heard similar sentiments regarding "African Geese"-- Poultry Elitists. *sigh*.
My eyes haven't rolled so much since my days listening to the "leet dudes" in World of Warcraft and their magic purple suits of self esteem.

 

[Marwan]

im confused?

 

[Moochie]

If some do not call them rouens what do they call them? I see nothing wrong with poultry elitists, if it's what truly inspires them then they should... Well if they make a career out of it then good for them.

But I think a rouen is still a rouen as long as it breeds true.
If a rouen drake and hen have ducklings and one of the ducklings doesn't look like a rouen then someone isn't honest about their ancestry

 

[70%cocoa]

i kind of disagree with the whole trying to make massive birds thing. i really thing its not nice to the poor birds because there too fat for their feet, suffer early on from arthritis and die younger. i dont know its there problem but im just not into it much

Yes, I agree. The welfare and health implications should be taken into account.

 

[Jonaboo 16]

What is a keel ?

 

[nickie]

Here is a pic of my rouen and cayuga. You can see what we are talking about very well between these two. The rouen has a deep keel, and the cayuga does not. The cayuga has the breast most people recognize on a duck. The rouen has what looks like a flap of skin hanging there almost brushing the ground, but it is covering a very prominent breastbone.

 

[tia]

I was wondering about a keel too. Looks kind of like a keel on a boat - makes sense. I have two show quality runners that I don't show. They are very upright. They are not as friendly as my hatchery runners, but I got them when they were one year old. I guess it all depends what you have your ducks for, pets, show, etc.

 

[mrpekinduck]

They're e hatchery mallards. Theyre bigger then normal mallards but smaller then rouens and they don't have a keel.