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5 Brown Duck Breeds (with Pictures)

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Nicole Cosgrove

Last updated: Jul 20 2022

Ducks come in a wide array of colors and patterns, including black, white, green, blue, fawn, and red. While brown ducks aren’t the most coveted colored birds, they do possess a certain visually undemanding aesthetic.

If you’re wondering what types of duck breeds are brown, keep on reading our comprehensive guide.

The 5 Brown Duck Breeds

1. Blue Swedish

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The Blue Swedish duck is primarily bred for utility and exhibition purposes. Originally from the Baltic shores of modern-day Germany and Poland, the Blue Swedish breed is identified by its uniquely colored plumage. What appears to be brown is actually a dilution of black. These ducks also have white bibs and slate blue or dark green bills.

2. Campbell

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The Campbell duck was developed around the turn of the 20^th century in the United Kingdom. It’s a dual-purpose breed for having good table qualities and high egg production rates. In fact, Campbell ducks can produce over 300 eggs per year. Campbell ducks come in brown, khaki, fawn, and white colors.

3. Hooked Bill

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A distinctive breed, the Hook Bill duck is quite rare in the U.S. and Europe, with only 250 to 400 breeding birds known to exist. They are named for their elongated beaks that curve downward. Hooked Bill ducks are one of the rarest domesticated duck breeds in the world and can be traced back over 400 years. In fact, Charles Darwin wrote extensively about the breed and even kept them in his backyard pond. Hook Bill ducks can be brown, blue, white, and grey.

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Orpington

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Bred for its meat and eggs, the Orpington duck was created in 1890 as a dual-purpose utility bird. It is capable of producing more than 200 eggs annually. The Orpington duck has a long body, a deep and broad carriage, and a yellow bill. Its buff-brown feathers have a reddish undertone.

5. Welsh Harlequin

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The Welsh Harlequin is a utilitarian duck breed used for its prolific egg production. It can lay between 150 and 250 eggs per year. The breed was originally developed in the late 1940s in Wales. Their sex-linked characteristics make it easy to determine the sex of the bird with over 90% accuracy when they are only days old.

Conclusion

These five brown duck breeds all have their own unique characteristics and purposes. While their brown plumage may not be the most striking, some breeds are capable of producing hundreds of eggs each year, making them a vital part of the world’s food industry.

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They say that ducks are the “new chickens” – it seems backyard farmers all over the country are beginning to enjoy the pleasure of keeping ducks. Our ducks are all different breeds because I enjoy variety and I like being able to tell them apart….and because there are so many great breeds I couldn’t choose just one!

Before I kept ducks, like most people, when I pictured a duck the first thing that came to my mind was a large white duck with an orange bill – maybe one who tries to sell me insurance in case I get hurt. The next duck I thought of was the classic green headed Mallard that graces nearly every pond in the Northern Hemisphere.

That was pretty much the extent of my duck breed knowledge. The large, white Pekin duck is the most popular domestic duck breed around (commonly now recognized as the “Aflac” duck). The Mallard is thought to be the breed that nearly every domestic breed of duck is derived from so you will recognize their traits in many domestic breeds. While Pekins and Mallards are awesome, there are tons of other amazing duck breed available, many of whom are on the endangered list, and would love to find a home in your yard.

If you are thinking about adding some ducks to your life, check out some of these popular duck breeds!

Let’s start at the beginning….

Mallard – native to most countries in the Northern Hemisphere, Mallards are thought to be the “father” of all domesticated ducks except for Muscovy. Mallards are small, making them capable of flight. They don’t tolerate confinement very well, so if you keep Mallards you risk them flying away and not returning unless you can provide a nice large covered enclosure. Mallards lay a beautiful greenish egg, are highly energetic and talkative. They have one of the lowest egg laying rates of the domesticated breeds, laying just a couple eggs per week.

Wild Mallards are widely hunted and removing birds from the wild to raise in captivity is a big no no with US Fish & Wildlife. Keeping Mallards, you need to mark them to show you have not “duck-napped” them. Metzer Farm, one of the biggest duck breeders in the country, removes the back toe as soon as they hatch to permanently mark that duck as domestically bred. Male ducks have a glossy green head with a white ring around their neck and grey on their wings and belly, while the females are mainly brown-speckled with a blue band on their wing called speculum feathers. Most people that keep Mallards do so for purely decorative reasons, or for training hunting dogs.

Pekin – Beautiful all white feathers on a heavy, large size bird. Pekins are popular because they are dual purpose. Hens lay a large number of white eggs so they are great to keep as layers. Their fast growth rate & light colored skin also make them excellent to raise as meat birds. Around 90% of the duck meat produced in America comes from Pekins. A heavy weight bird with a calm, friendly, curious disposition, lots of eggs and meat if you want it – Pekins are a great all around choice.

Muscovy – A really interesting bird native to the southern hemisphere. Commonly referred to as a duck, Muscovies in fact are a different species than the Mallard duck relatives. Their meat is leaner than duck meat with a plump breast like a turkey. They nest like ducks do, but also like to roost at night like chickens. They are shaped like a duck, and are able to mate with a duck, but the offspring will be sterile and are often referred to as a mule duck. They do not quack; the male has a low breathy call, and the hen a quiet coo which makes them perfect for backyard farmers with close neighbors. The male has large red fleshy growths around his eyes called caruncles. Most domesticated Muscovys are dark brown or black & white.

Cayuga – The only duck breed developed in the United States, Cayugas originated near Cayuga Lake in New York. They are a medium heavy breed that is slow growing. Cayugas have gorgeous black iridescent feathers that can look green in certain light, black bills and black feet (laying females and older birds sometimes have a bit of orange in their feet). They are usually raised for exhibition or eggs and their calm disposition make them a great choice for backyard flocks. Hens generally lay 3-4 eggs per week and have a charcoal or gray/black colored shell early in the laying season. Mid-late season eggs & eggs from older birds are usually very light gray. Cayugas are listed as threatened status by the Livestock Conservatory.

Buff Orpington – Buffs originated in the Orpington area of Kent, England in the early 1900s (by William Cook, the same man that gave us the popular Buff Orpington chicken). A medium size duck, originally bred as an egg laying breed, you can expect an average of 3-5 white to light brown eggs per week. They have lovely fawn buff feathers with a brownish orange bill and a sweet personality. Buff Orpingtons are listed as threatened.

Rouen – A wonderful multi purpose duck. A large bird who will lay 3-5 bluish tinted eggs per week. Rouens are a popular alternative to Mallards because they are nearly identical, but much larger so most are too heavy to fly away. The males have a glossy green head with white neck ring and a grey body. The females brown speckled with blue speculum feathers. Their calm disposition also makes them wonderful pets or additions to your backyard farm.

Crested – Usually raised for exhibition purposes or as pets, crested ducks are large white ducks with a ball of feathers, or crest, on their head. They are slow growing so they are not a popular meat choice, but do lay fairly well (2-4 eggs per week). Bantam crested ducks & crested ducks in colors other than white have also been gaining popularity in recent years. The crest is actually a genetic mutation causing a deformity of the skull, so breeding them sometimes causes some controversy among animal rights groups. Breeding can be tricky – breeding a crested duck to another crested duck can be fatal for the offspring. To breed them you need to breed a crested to a non crested duck, 1/4 of fertile eggs will never hatch, 1/4 will be crest-less, and only half of the ducklings will develop a crest.

Saxony – A great dual purpose breed, the Saxony is a heavy, fast growing duck who also lays a large amount of white or light blue eggs. Originally bred in the 1930s in Germany, nearly all the breeding stock were lost in World War II. Saxony are listed as critically endangered by the Livestock Conservancy. Males display the typical Mallard pattern, but their colors are unique from any other breed. The male’s head & wing markings are blue-gray, with a chestnut breast and cream belly. The females are a golden buff with cream/white facial stripes, neck ring & belly. They are calm, curious & excellent natural foragers.

White Call – Their petite size, calm temperament & playful attitude make Call ducks very popular as pets or for exhibition. Adorably small, full grown adults tip the scale at under 1.5 pounds. Call ducks were originally bred by duck hunters, the Call duck’s call & quack attracts wild ducks to the hunting area. For hunting, Call ducks have been nearly entirely replaced by artificial duck calls & decoys, so now these ducks are mainly raised as pets. As expected, they have a very loud call and are very talkative so they might not be the best choice if you have close neighbors. In recent years, multiple colors of Call ducks are becoming available. The two most popular are white (an all white duck) and grey (looks like a mini Mallard)

Swedish – A medium to large size dual purpose bird, they are slow growing and excellent natural foragers. You can expect 3-4 eggs per week with varying shades of white, blue and green. They have calm temperaments and will make a great addition to your backyard farm! Black Swedish are mostly black with a white patch on their neck & chest. Blue Swedish are a slate blueish gray with a white patch on their neck & chest. The color blue will not breed true however. If you breed a blue male to a blue female, half will be true Blue Swedish, a quarter will be Black Swedish and the other quarter will be Splash or Silver (either speckled white & grey or a silvery gray)

Runner – These ducks do not have the typical “duck” body shape – they are lightweight and stand upright like penguins, they always remind me of bowling pins! Their upright stance allows them to run fast rather than slowly waddle like other domesticated ducks. They were originally bred in China to help rice farmers control insects in the rice paddies. They are excellent egg layers & natural foragers, laying 4-5 eggs per week that usually have a blueish tint to them. Runner ducks tend to be nervous and can stampede when startled.

Khaki Campbell – Campbells are usually raised for their superior egg production, they can lay 5-6 cream colored eggs per week! Their excellent egg laying abilities make Campbells one of the most popular choices for backyard keepers. They are a medium weight bird, their smaller size means that some birds are able to fly for limited distances. Developed in the late 1800s by Adele Campbell, she crossed a Runner with a Rouen to create a duck that would lay well like a Runner but will be bigger to use as a meat bird. Campbells are a warm khaki color with the drakes having a darker bronze colored tail and dark head.

Magpie – A lightweight bird, they are excellent egg layers – laying 4-5 colorful eggs per week. Magpie’s eggs can vary from white, cream, blue, and green. Their feathers are usually black & white, but also can be found in blue & white with an orange bill. Generally a quiet & calm breed, they make excellent additions to suburban farms.

Welsh Harlequin – A colorful all purpose duck, they are raised for exhibition, eggs & meat. Welsh Harlequins are a medium weight duck and are also prolific layers, laying 4-6 eggs per week that vary in color from white to light blue tint. They are calm and great natural foragers. The females have a black bill with white & brown feathers and a blue speculum feather ban. The males have an orange bill and closely resemble a male Mallard with a green head, white neck ring and brown body. Welsh Harlequins are one of the few duck breed that have a natural sex-linked characteristic. At just a few days old, 90% of them can be sexed by bill color. Welsh Harlequins are listed as critically endangered.

Muscovy ducklings brown indo-ducklings 2 weeks

Indo-ducks or Muscovy ducks - meat breed of birds. The name Muscovy duck or Indo-duck came from the specific smell that these ducks emit from the growths above the beak. It is supposed to have a real musk scent. This breed of birds originated from wild musk ducks , originally from South America.

Muscovy duck meat tasty, lean, red, dietary. Due to its palatability, egg production and unpretentious care indo-outs are popular in economic activity in many countries of Asia and Europe and here in Russia.

Live weight drakes - up to 4.5 kg; ducks - up to 3.5 kg. Ducks reach sexual maturity at 6-7 months or 180-210 days . These values may fluctuate depending on containment conditions. Indians love warm places, so in good conditions they lay eggs at an earlier age. If the room is cool, then a delay of up to one month is possible.

Indo-ducks excellent laying hens, of course they are still inferior to white ducks, but this does not affect the interest in this bird. Egg production - up to 140 eggs per year . Egg weight approx. 75g ., larger than chicken. It is white in color, sometimes with a bluish tinge. Oval egg. The size of the yolk is larger than chicken.

Indian females lay eggs in cycles. They rush for about five months, and rest for ninety days, then they rush again for five months. To speed up the time, add lighting and feed. There must be no more than four females per drake .

Muscovy ducks good mothers, so the percentage of hatched eggs is always high. They are much more productive to breed in natural conditions than in an incubator. Duck hatches offspring from 29 to 35 days.

Indians lay well, raise ducklings and, subject to the following requirements, they can be bred at home: keeping dormant in the place of laying; providing food and bathing; timely control of eggs; caring for chicks. As a result you can get about 15 new indos in one season. Although the number of fertilized eggs depends on the drake.

Bird by nature calm unlike other ducks, especially white and Pekin ducks, which are very noisy. On average , 160-210 g of feed is used per day to feed one indochka.

Muscovy ducks need to be fed nutritiously, try to diversify food, although ducks of this breed are not whimsical in nutrition, but, like any other bird, they need a varied diet.

They need to be fed different kinds of grains: wheat, crushed barley, chaff, crushed corn; herbs: nettle, dandelion, wood lice and other herbs, silage; it is useful to add to food such vitamins as A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, Vs, H, C, which are contained in feed, premixes and food additives. Greens, cereals, grass meal, fish oil, bran, yeast, peas, beans, beet greens, carrots and other herbs are rich in vitamins.

Small indo ducks at the age of 3 days are fed with chopped chicken or duck eggs, then cottage cheese, small grain mixtures in milk or broth are gradually added to the diet. They give grass, nettle, dandelion. After two weeks you can add boiled potatoes and Jerusalem artichoke to food, which promotes rapid growth and weight gain. Gradually introduce complementary foods with grain already grown ducklings. Grain at first can be boiled.

Indochka hardy bird . They look beautiful in the yard, serve as its decoration. Important, large beautiful drakes slowly walk along the grass, brown or white indo-outlets quietly stand in groups one next to the other. Nice to watch ducklings how they quickly run after their mother, waddling in different directions in their black “hats” on their heads and black “glasses”.

Muscovy ducks have only positive feedback from poultry farmers . Meat of excellent taste, lean, subcutaneous fat almost completely absent. It does not have a specific unpleasant odor, like an ordinary white duck. Although indouches and longer grow, but based on the taste characteristics and heavy weight they cover this shortcoming.

Muscovy ducks if even now they are of interest in the production of tasty lean meat , then in the future the bird will be even more popular. In addition, the Indo-hen are the best , hens that can incubate a large number of eggs, and not only their own, but also other birds.

With such indicators, breeding indoutok at home becomes a very profitable enterprise .

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Muscovy Duck

Muscovy Duck or INDO. In recent years, they have received great distribution among lovers of poultry farmers. Among the people, they are quite seriously called Indians, and not at all because they had common ancestors with turkeys, but, perhaps, for the similarity of their head "dresses" - coral beds. Mysky ducks were brought to the territory of the former Soviet Union in 1981 from the GDR and in 1988 from France. They are more common in household plots.
They are from South America. They have a long and very wide body without a pronounced keel. The tail is long and wide, with stiff tail feathers. They have a relatively large head. The face is naked, with fleshy formations on the beak.
Myskusnye ducks are distinguished by their original appearance and in many ways differ from their fellow tribesmen, violating our usual ideas. They combine a wide chest and a short neck, long, powerful, tight-fitting wings and short legs with long, pointed to the top, claws.
Ducks are calm, unpretentious to food, hardy, practically not susceptible to many infectious diseases, can live without water bodies. In the poultry yard they behave separately, they do not start companies with other species.
Plumage color - black and white (with a green or blue metallic sheen), white, brown (red), variegated. The main purpose of their breeding is the production of meat. The live weight of adult drakes sometimes reaches 6 kg, duck - 3 kg. Mycky ducks are well fed and give tasty low-fat meat, reminiscent of game and with a piquant taste. If you keep musky ducks only for "meat", you can mate females with drakes of any other breed. It turns out early and larger hybrids with lean meat, but - barren.
Taste qualities - ideal dietary lean meat with a fat content of up to 22%, unlike Peking duck, where it can be up to 37%. It has no aftertaste like other ducks. There is an opinion of gourmets that the meat of "red" ducks is very similar to young veal, and white - to turkey. They also have the most delicious duck eggs weighing 70-80 g. Musky duck liver is used to make delicious foie gras!

Growing time of muscovy ducklings for meat . The timing of growing ducklings for meat is associated with the biological characteristics of the ducks.
The plumage of the wefts consists of three layers: down, small feather and the top layer of feathers. At birth, the body of the chicks is covered with fluff, which is the top of the future covering feathers. As the primary fluff wears out, from the 20-23rd day of life, it is replaced by covering feathers. The growth of the feather ends by the 45th day of age. Soon after the change of fluff to feather, the juvenile (youthful) molt begins. During this short period of time, it is necessary to slaughter the ducklings in order to avoid "stumps" when plucking. By this time, the ossification of the bone tissue is already ending. The period of passage of the juvenile molt lasts 1.5-2 months. Therefore, the deadline for slaughtering ducklings is 13 weeks, and the next one is from 20-24 weeks.
Unlike other species, Muscovy ducks start laying eggs early in the morning and finish by 3 pm. The peak time for laying eggs is at 10 am. The broodstock is completed with ducklings of May - July conclusions. The egg-laying of the mystical ducks proceeds in cycles - 5 months each, with a subsequent interval of three months. They reach their maximum egg production at 8.5 months.
Interesting in the content of ducks is the establishment of relations between themselves when examining a new place of residence until its full approval. Reclaiming the right to be the first in skirmishes between themselves, the drakes end the duel with a sexual match between the victorious and the vanquished. Showdowns are the more common, the larger the circle of community. For every four females, in accordance with the zootechnical regulations in the group, it is necessary to keep one drake-the same age, and preferably a month and a half older (the drakes ripen later). The "youth" of the tears of "teenagers" comes from the 20th week of life, when they begin to pick up worthy ones for themselves. In this regard, by this age, they begin to combine with females for joint keeping. In females, economic maturity occurs earlier: at 196-200 days. But it is not necessary to provoke early oviposition in them: light and feeding before this period should be moderately limited. If you keep birds for slaughter up to 2-3 months of age, such separation and approach is not required.
In some publications, there are sometimes statements that Muscovy ducks do not use water bodies. Boda is the element of a duck. But the muscular ones take too much care of their health and they will not go into the cold water. Beijing - "knee-deep sea". The lower temperature of the water is not a barrier for them, the warm fatty layer reliably protects the body from overcooling, therefore they and "walruses". It is impossible to neglect the timely watering of ducks, especially for newborns. It is necessary to drink them immediately after withdrawal with clean water at room temperature, which will restore the body's water balance and will contribute to an earlier meal. The front of noenia and feeding of ducklings is 2.5-3 cm per head.
Good results are obtained both in qualitative and quantitative terms when growing interspecific hybrids from cross-breeding mystic grasses with foxtails The output of gutted carcasses in them is 66%, muscle - 48%. When such mulards (hybrids) are obtained, the best fertilization results are obtained with a sexual ratio of 1:3. Despite the white plumage of one of the parents, mulards have, in most cases, dark plumage and partially pigmented skin by the time of slaughter.
To control the growth and development of Muscovy ducklings, it is recommended to use live weight indicators (see the orientation table) .

A few words about nutrition and vitamins. There are several approaches to feeding, the first one is:
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since Muscovy ducks eat almost everything, they can be fed with wet mash. You can give finely chopped grass, beet tops, kitchen waste, grain, barley, potatoes, bran (very good when fattening for meat), they eat corn especially well. Feeding should always be carried out with the addition of water. Muscovy ducks also love worms and insects. Keep in mind that ducks are keenly interested in anything shiny (shards of glass, nails, pieces of metal) and may swallow them, so keep the walking area clean.
- second: feeding with compound feed. In the absence of a special one, chicken for laying hens is used. Feed costs per 1 kg of growth average for ducks - 4.5-4.8 kg, for drakes - 3.7-4.9 kg. Ducklings can also be grown on compound feed (with the exception of the first 2 days), give it in the form of a finely ground mixture or the so-called "dust" with the addition of bran and premixes. Due to the presence of basic elements and vitamins in such feed, as well as the main types of cereals, including corn, the bird grows quickly and is absolutely healthy.
- Remember! In the case of the first method of feeding, sand and fine gravel must be present - they are either poured periodically in heaps into an aviary, or added to a container with food, or placed in a separate container.
- Remember! Compound feed for poultry is not intended for steaming - this is a huge delusion! In this case, it loses 50% of useful substances - you can get confirmation of this at any animal feed factory. Dry compound feeds are intended for dry feeding. If you still need to prepare a wet mash, use water with a temperature not exceeding 35C maximum.
It is also necessary to remember about special premixes that improve growth, muscle mass, egg production, etc. - "Ivan Ivanovich" for adults, "Sunshine" - for ducklings. If there are any specific developmental abnormalities in birds, they can be corrected by adding certain vitamins to food.
Vitamins differ in chemical structure and properties. Distinguish between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins. Fat-soluble: vitamin A (retinol), vitamin D (calciferol), vitamin E (tocopherol), vitamin K (phylloquinone, mapadione). Water-soluble: vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and B vitamins - B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (pantothenic acid), B4 (choline chloride), B5 (nicotinic acid, nicotinamide, vitamin PP), B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), B12 (cyanocobalamin), vitamin H (inositol, biotin), Bc (folic acid).
The amount of vitamins in the feed is expressed in micrograms (mcg), milligrams (mg) and conventional units of action on the body, called international or international (IU, IU).
- The need of a bird for vitamins depends on age (higher in young people), physiological state and increases sharply with infectious diseases, diseases of the digestive system (the process of assimilation of vitamins is disturbed), stressful conditions, poisoning, the presence of a high concentration of ammonia in the air, an increase in temperature environment. Under the action of stress factors, the need of birds for vitamins A, D, B2, B3, B5, B12 increases by about 2 times, and for vitamins E and K - by 4 times.
Vitamin A is needed to increase the resistance of the upper layer of the mucous membranes of the intestines, the upper respiratory tract and the cornea of the eyes, regulate the metabolism and stimulate the growth of birds. Contained in fish oil, milk, egg yolk. Vitamin A is absent in vegetable feeds, but they contain carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the body. Carrots, young green plants (especially clover leaves), and grass meal are rich in carotene.
D vitamins are used as therapeutic and prophylactic agents. In terms of effects on the body, vitamins D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol) are the same, but vitamin D3 for poultry is 30-40 times more active than D2. This vitamin regulates phosphorus-calcium metabolism, stimulates the development of bone tissue and egg shells. D vitamins are found in fish oil and yeast.
Vitamin E normalizes the function of reproductive organs, activates the removal of toxic products of fat metabolism. This vitamin is found in green grass, grass meal, sprouted oats, barley, corn, soy, dairy products, eggs, vegetable oils. Low-quality fats should be excluded from the diet, since the substances contained in them destroy vitamin E.
Vitamin K affects the metabolism of connective tissues and increases blood clotting. It is found in green peas, carrots, spinach, tomatoes, as well as in herbs - alfalfa, clover, nettle - and flour made from them.
Vitamin B1 is essential for the body's physiological resistance, carbohydrate metabolism and the normal functioning of the nervous system. This vitamin is found in yeast, bran, cake, soy flour, whey, green parts of plants.
Vitamin B2 is necessary for the growth and development of young birds, the productivity and hatchability of chicks. This vitamin is found in sprouted grains, greens, dairy waste, brewer's yeast.
Vitamin B3 maintains the normal state of the nervous system, normalizes protein and fat metabolism, neutralizes toxic substances that have entered the bird's body with food. This vitamin is found in yeast, animal feed, herbal flour, cake.
Vitamin B4 is essential to prevent perosis in poultry. Contained in seeds of cereals, beets, legumes, yeast.
Vitamin B5 is required for metabolism, it activates the nervous, cardiovascular and nutritional systems. Contained in yeast, bran, carrots, cabbage leaves, potatoes, green grass.
Vitamin B6 regulates protein metabolism, promotes normal hematopoiesis and blood clotting, skin nutrition. Contained in animal feed, yeast, herbal flour.
Vitamin B12 is involved in hematopoiesis, the synthesis of nucleic acids and amino acids, in the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates, affects egg production, hatchability, viability of young and adult birds. Contained in feed of animal origin, especially in fishmeal.
Vitamin Bc is closely related to vitamin B12 and is involved in cellular metabolism. Found in soybean meal, fresh vegetables and green grass.
Vitamin H regulates fat metabolism in the liver, maintains normal skin nutrition. It can be synthesized by the intestinal microflora. Peas and beans are rich in biotin.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is synthesized in the body of birds and is involved in metabolism, speeds up the process of feather replacement and wound healing.