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Pekin ducks are the large white domestic duck that Donald was modeled after. Pekin ducks should weigh not less than, adult drake, 9 lbs.; young drake, 8 lbs.; adult duck, 8 lbs.; young duck, 7 lbs. The correct shape is of a long, broad, deep and full breasted type, to carry an abundance of meat.
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The Pekin breed is of Chinese origin, a country in which
duck raising is extensively followed, especially in some districts. The
first Pekins were imported to the United States about 1873. The most
popular market duck in America is the Pekin.
