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Domestic ducks farm flock feeding in the fields Royalty Free Stock Photo

Domestic ducks and chickens in the poultry yard during feeding. Free range chickens and duck on a farm Royalty Free Stock Photo

Group of domestic mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) feeding in grass on the barnyard at traditional rural farm Royalty Free Stock Photo

Farm or Domestic Ducks approaching at the bank of Wetland Royalty Free Stock Photo

Domestic geese and white chickens feeding together on ground in rural farm agriculture environment close up Royalty Free Stock Photo

A flock of Pekin ducks enjoys a meal in the fresh air in the countryside. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Domestic ducks are ducks that are raised for meat and eggs. Many ducks are also kept for show, as pets, or for their ornamental value. Almost all varieties of domestic duck apart from the Muscovy duck Cairina moschata are descended from the mallard Anas platyrhynchos. Mallard ducks were first domesticated in Southeast Asia at least 4000 years ago, during the Neolithic Age, and were also farmed by the Romans in Europe, and the Malays in Asia. In ancient Egypt, ducks were captured in nets and then bred in captivity. During the Ming Dynasty, the Peking duckÃ¢â¬âmallards force-fed on grains, making them largerÃ¢â¬â was known to have good genetic characteristics.