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Record 1 1979-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Poultry Production
  • Farm Animals
DEF

A breed of large creamy white ducks of Chinese origin that is the breed chiefly used for commercial meat production in the U.S.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des volailles
  • Animaux de ferme
CONT

[Canard de] même taille que [...] [le Tadorne, le Canard de Rouen, le Canard d'Aylesburg], bec court, cou porté dans les prolongements du corps. Rustique, précoce bonne ponte.

DEF

race de canards, originaire de Chine, très répandue principalement en Amérique [...] Le canard Pékin est [...] élevé pour la chair et pour la ponte.

Spanish

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