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  CARRBROOK VILLAGE WEB SITE HOME PAGE
According to Lewis Wright in the 1880's the aylesbury duck is of the purest white and the beak of a delicate flesh colour.
Things not to feed your ducks, bread, yes its true, because it is made from yeast and yeast is a type of fungi and fungi is a mould.
Ducks are very secretive and are often incubating before anyone is aware, she must be left alone and be able to find food for herself.
carrbrookvillage.users.btopenworld.com /duckpond.htm   (1635 words)

  
  Aylesbury
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire, in south central England, with a population of around 61,000.
Aylesbury was declared the county town of Buckinghamshire in 1529 by King Henry VIII: the Lord of Aylesbury Manor was the father of the infamous Anne Boleyn and it is rumoured that the change was made by the king in order to curry favour with the manor.
Aylesbury's population is soon to increase further during the years 2003 and 2005 due to the inclusion of a new housing estate designed to cater for 8000 people on the North side of Aylesbury sandwiched between the A41 (Akeman Street) and the A413.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ay/Aylesbury.html   (701 words)

  
 Aylesbury Community Concert Band - The Aylesbury Duck
The main competitor to the Aylesbury duck was the Rouen, a Breed imported from France in the early nineteenth century, which closely resembles the wild mallard in its plumage and has delicate flesh.
The Aylesbury was noted for its early laying qualities, the ducks starting to lay at the beginning of November, which meant that the first eight-week-old ducklings, which was the age at which they were killed, were coming on to the market in February.
Mr Waller's ducks and the mounted specimens which he provided for the Buckinghamshire County Museum serve as a reminder of the time when the Aylesbury duck was considered to be the finest in the land.
www.accb.fsnet.co.uk /aylduck.htm   (1042 words)

  
 Aylesbury duck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Aylesbury duck is a recent addition to the duck family, bred mainly for its meat within the last 200 years.
The breed was developed by the Weston family of Aylesbury and is now farmed all over the world as the quality of meat obtained from the breed is particularly high.
The Aylesbury duck is the heraldic emblem of the town of Aylesbury, lent itself to the best bitter of the Aylesbury Brewery Company and to two pub names in the town.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aylesbury_duck   (163 words)

  
 The Aylesbury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Although we never kept the Aylesbury duck ourselves, it is one which most people recognize on sight in the UK, and one which has been around for a very long time.
Duck eggs are an acquired taste, but are wonderful for cooking and baking, especially to produce what are called "egg custards" in the UK.
Fastening ducks in at night keeps them safe from foxes and it also means that you get all their eggs, as they lay early in the morning, conveniently before you let them out for the day.
www.feathersite.com /Poultry/Ducks/Ayles/Ayles.html   (650 words)

  
 THE AYLESBURY DUCK
It is not certain how the Aylesbury duck evolved, as before the 18th century there was little domesticated breeding of ducks and any farmyard duck was similar to the wild mallard.
The markets, however, were fairly separate, The Aylesbury duck laid early in the season, producing the first eight week-old ducklings fit for the market in February.
In 1873 the Pekin Duck was brought to Britain and America from China.
web.ukonline.co.uk /vernon.piggott/aylesbury_duck.htm   (1234 words)

  
 DUCKS
The Aylesbury, which originated in the Buckinghamshire town of that name, is generally regarded as the ultimate in meat breeds.
The Elizabeth duck is a newer arrival in New Zealand.
The Muscovy duck (which doesn’t come from Moscow as the name implies, and is almost as much a goose as a duck) originated in South America and is a distinct species.
www.rarebreeds.co.nz /ducks.html   (1394 words)

  
 Poultry Crazy! - Aylesbury United Football Club
Aylesbury United Football club is one of the leading teams in the Ryman Football League and takes great pride in its nickname, 'The Ducks', after one of the most famous British breeds of Duck, the Aylesbury.
The "Ducks" as they are known after the famous 'Aylesbury' breed of duck, became founder members of the Delphian League in 1951 and earned national fame by reaching the FA Cup First Round Proper, and went into the history books as being the only Delphian side ever to reach the First Round Proper.
The "Ducks" were Runners-Up in 1979/80 and a year later an exciting run in the FA Trophy took them to the Quarter Final.
www.poultryclub.org /Aylesbury.htm   (773 words)

  
 Health & Longevity | THE BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT V Part 3
THE AYLESBURY DUCK.--The white Aylesbury duck is, and deservedly, a universal favourite.
In parts of Buckinghamshire, this member of the duck family is bred on an extensive scale; not on plains and commons, however, as might be naturally imagined, but in the abodes of the cottagers.
Sometimes the "stock" ducks are the cottager's own property, but it more frequently happens that they are intrusted to his care by a wholesale breeder, who pays him so much _per_ score for all ducklings properly raised.
www.truthbeknown.com /the_book_of_household_management_v_03.html   (2245 words)

  
 Duck raising
The duck’s head and neck are rich brown; the rest of the plumage is a similar colour, with fl or greenish fl pencilling.
The windpipe of young ducks is soft and easily dented — it is difficult to dent the windpipe of older ducks.
The ratio of the number of ducks to one drake is governed by the breed, age, and the method of management.
www.agric.nsw.gov.au /reader/149   (2391 words)

  
 Domestic Waterfowl Club...Aylesbury Ducks
According to Lewis Wright in the 188o's the AYLESBURY ducks should be of the purest white with a bill set well up on the skull and the beak almost in a line from the top of the head to the tip (similar to the Runner) and of a delicate flesh colour.
Although pure ducks exist and are thriving as a breed most of those that the general public perceives as an Aylesbury are commercial meat crosses which are frequently pictured in children's story books.
Aylesbury ducks start laying eggs in early November, the two month old ducklings coming to market from February whereas the Rouen, its main competitor, began laying in February, coming to market as a six-month old bird in the last three months of the year.
www.domestic-waterfowl.co.uk /ayls.htm   (907 words)

  
 Omlet UK | Breed Information | Ducks | Aylesbury
The birds where originally called the White English, but by the early 1800s the Aylesbury duck was so famous that the birds became known as the Aylesbury.
The Aylesbury has always been regarded as a great table bird as it grows and matures very quickly and has a flavour and quality that is hard to match.
Aylesburys are good natured and friendly, although they do have quite a loud quack.
www.omlet.co.uk /breeds/breeds.php?breed_type=Ducks&breed=Aylesbury   (215 words)

  
 Aylesbury : Introduction | Frommers.com
Aylesbury has retained much of its ancient charm and character, especially along the narrow Tudor alleyways and in the 17th-century architecture of the houses in the town center.
The pure white ducks were a delicacy for the rich and famous of London and were much desired for their dinner tables.
The demand for the Aylesbury duck declined in the 20th century, though not before the breed became threatened with extinction.
www.frommers.com /destinations/aylesbury/0423010001.html   (280 words)

  
 R Waller   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Aylesbury has had a chequered history; once highly sort after there were plenty of small scale 'duckers' in and around the town keeping them as a side-line and every farmworker ran a small flock.
The bloodline of Richard's ducks goes back to the 1770's when the family first kept them but his ducks with their well-covered breasts, have obviously never been 'improved'.
An Aylesbury is easily recognizable by its white feathers, flattened shape and keel and a beak "as pink as a lady's thumbnail" and once the ducklings are hardened off, they live outdoors, although they are shut in at night.
www.foodloversbritain.com /organisations/organisation-93.html   (501 words)

  
 The Great British Kitchen
The country around Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire is noted for its large number of duck ponds.
However, the Aylesbury Club is a private society formed to preserve the tradition of eating duck in this area.
Decorate the duck with the remaining orange, sliced, and serve with the sauce separately.
www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk /recipes_result.asp?name=aylesburyduck   (264 words)

  
 Aylesbury Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
Aylesbury, the county town of Buckinghamshire, is a lively market town steeped in history.
As the popularity of the famous Aylesbury Duck grew in the 19th Century, the town's fat stock markets attracted visitors from far and wide.
The market, a part of Aylesbury life since the 13th century, is complemented by modern shopping areas.
www.aboutbritain.com /towns/aylesbury.asp   (488 words)

  
 Aylesbury Ducks [utility type] information and pictures from Kintaline Farm Poultry and Waterfowl Centre, Oban, Argyll, ...
Aylesbury Ducks [utility type] information and pictures from Kintaline Farm Poultry and Waterfowl Centre, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, UK Summer 2006 ~ It is a time to enjoy our birds and plan for the new ones this autumn.
Its vital not to panic but equally important to be prepared for the probable short term lockdown during the autumn migration of the wild ducks from the Arctic circle back to their wintering grounds around the British Isles.
Most white farm ducks are either utility Aylesbury's or White Campbell (and often a mixture of the two).
www.aylesburyducks.co.uk   (1070 words)

  
 BBC News | WALES | Curtain call for star duck
Mong - a four-year-old Aylesbury duck - has a starring role in The Mute who was Dreamed - a production by Theatre Bazi, the first Iranian company to tour in the UK since the Islamic revolution closed down the country's communications in 1979.
Played out in a cage and with its duck star on stage throughout, The Mute who was Dreamed tells the story of a deaf, blind mute and a violent relationship with her teacher.
The duck - recruited from AI Animals agency - sits on top of a low table and is central to the metaphor of the tale, prevented as it is from flying.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/1946648.stm   (512 words)

  
 How to roast a duck from Delia Online
The best known is probably the Aylesbury duck, but there is also the French Barbary duck and, in my opinion, the very best type of duck available at the moment, the Gressingham duck.
All types of duck are fatty, and to get as much of this fat out as possible, you need to prick the fatty parts of the duck (the breast and thighs) with a small skewer.
Season the duck with coarse sea salt and freshly milled fl pepper, using quite a lot of salt as this encourages crunchiness.
www.deliaonline.com /cookery-school/how-to/how-to-roast-a-duck,34,AR.html   (226 words)

  
 Maiden Erlegh Nature Reserve
The pure white ducks with a distinctive shape are most famous because they are considered to be the tastiest duckling in the country.
The male Wood Ducks are most easily identified by their smooth, iridescent green crest and crown and their purple face.
It is a diving duck and is recognizable by it's dark back and it has white at the base of the bill.
www.maidenerleghlnr.org.uk /birdw.htm   (1247 words)

  
 eBay.ie - aylesbury, Postcards, Football Programmes, Modern Maps Atlases items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Aylesbury Utd v Harrow Borough Prem Div March 17 1990
Aylesbury United v Kingstonian Prem Div Aug 17 1991
Aylesbury Utd v Dagenham and Red Prem Div Sept 30 1997
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 AylesburyVale.net - Aylesbury History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Thanks to its history as the home of the Aylesbury Duck, it still has four ponds and the largest in front of the Church and village Green is still home to some of these white birds.
Quainton is a small village situated at the foot of the Chiltern Hills close to Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.
It sits on the escarpment overlooking the Vale of Aylesbury with the Chiltern hills in the distance and is surrounded in most part by arable farmland and pastures.
www.vale-web.co.uk /aylesbury/village.asp   (353 words)

  
 Heavy Ducks: Rouen, Aylesbury, Cayuga, Appleyard, Saxony
Heavy Ducks' are those which generally weigh over 7lbs in the female and 8lbs in the drake.
The Pekin revolutionised the table duck industry both in the USA and in the UK where it began to replace the pink-billed Aylesbury.
The white duck was reared there by the thousands in the 1700s and 1800s before a more intensive table duck industry was set set up using Pekin cross breeds.
www.ashtonwaterfowl.net /heavy_ducks.htm   (544 words)

  
 eG Forums -> Peking duck vs Cantonese duck
I believe Peking Duck is a specific recipe with many courses utilizing the whole duck, where cantonese duck could be more than one recipe refering to the regional cantonese cooking.
Peking Duck is a style of duck preparation as noted above, which is served in the classic manner as 3 separate courses: the duck skin folded into pancakes; duck meat stir-fried with vegetables; and duck bones boiled for soup.
Then the duck is coated with a mixture of boiling water, vinegar and maltose and then left, still hanging, to dry completely for 10-12 hours.
forums.egullet.org /index.php?showtopic=9824   (1961 words)

  
 Aylesbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aylesbury is home to three grammar schools and three community upper schools and a host of primary schools.
The Aylesbury Vale Secondary Support Centre is a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), which caters for permanently excluded students.
There used to be a club in Aylesbury in the 1970s and 1980s called the Friars Club where a lot of the top bands of the time played.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aylesbury   (1814 words)

  
 Omlet UK | Breed Information | Ducks | Appleyard
The Appleyard was developed in the 1940s by the famous duck breeder Reginald Appleyard in West Suffolk.
He was trying to create the perfect duck with the right combination of 'beauty, size, lots of big white eggs, and deep, long, wide breast'.
It is based on a cross between the large breeds of Rouen, Pekin and Aylesbury.
www.omlet.co.uk /breeds/breeds.php?breed_type=Ducks&breed=Aylesbury   (126 words)

  
 Manor Farm Game - Aylesbury Duck
Our ducks are raised by Richard Waller, at his farm in the Vale of Aylesbury where they roam freely in cherry orchards.
Today, Richard is acknowledged as the last remaining producer of authentic Aylesbury Ducks.
We are delighted to be able to tell you that our delicious Aylesbury Ducks are available again in weights ranging from 2.5 to 3.5 kgs (5.5 to 7.5 lbs).
www.manorfarmgame.co.uk /product.php?id=6   (125 words)

  
 Aylesbury Duck, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9BF - pub details # beerintheevening.com
Aylesbury (1 mile), Stoke Mandeville (3.4 miles), Little Kimble (5.4 miles)
NB: Information may be incomplete or out of date as this pub is not currently registered.
Brewsters, Aylesbury (0.0 miles), John Kennedy, Aylesbury (0.3 miles), Hop Pole Inn, Aylesbury (0.4 miles), New Zealand, Aylesbury (0.7 miles), Horse and Jockey, Aylesbury (0.7 miles) - see more nearby pubs
www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/s/12/12404/Aylesbury_Duck/Aylesbury   (623 words)

  
 American Livestock Breeds Conservancy: Aylesbury Duck
(Holderread, 68) This duck breed was one of the first to arrive in United States from Europe.
The Aylesbury duck is a superior meat breed with mature males weighing around ten pounds and mature females, nine pounds.
The Aylesbury duck has pure white plumage, white skin, (a unique attribute since most ducks have yellow skin) orange feet and legs, dark grayish blue eyes and an unusually long, straight pinkish-white bill.
www.albc-usa.org /cpl/waterfowl/aylesbury.html   (529 words)

  
 what do we feed an aylesbury duck with 1/2 of an upper bill we found him 2day?
what do we feed an aylesbury duck with 1/2 of an upper bill we found him 2day?
Best thing to do is take it to a vet and see if it will survive and go from there.
sorry i cant answer the question, but would like to thank you for thinking of the ducks welfare..
www.qeok.com /birds/1442-qeok.html   (197 words)

  
 About Aylesbury Vale - Aylesbury Vale District Council
Information about Aylesbury Vale's history, accommodation for visitors, attractions, census information and tourism.
Contains information about council services and leisure activities for people who live and work in the Vale.
The history of the Vale, including information about the Aylesbury Duck.
www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk /avdc/content/index.jsp?contentid=1939011850   (118 words)

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