hookbill ducks

A breed that originated in seventeenth and eighteenth century Holland where illustrations of a North Holland White Breasted Duck are obvious ancestors of this breed. The curved bill is said to allow sportsmen shooting wildfowl to distinguish the breed from the Mallard in flight.Like a Mallard, with white bib, or white; Curved bill. . . Mentioned in all the 1770's books.Depicted in Dutch artwork and etchings
 
 SPRING 2010 Unfortunately the biggest breeding group in the Netherlands has been killed so they  have only half of the original population left.Even certain Colours are gone.At this point White, Whitebreast, Dark wild coloured ( dk of a Mallard colouration), Dark blue wild coloured, And Wild coloured are known to exist We know that there are breeders which still have rare old colors such as: Black, Blue, Bi and tricloured (White with Black and White with Wild coloured marks) and probably more.We need pictures of ducks in the UK. We are putting together a list of breeders and keepers in Europe so that we all can help each other out getting new fresh bloodlines to keep this rare breed safe for the future. contact  Mariano Zamorano at:-  infoATzoonimal.com

Names.Kromsnaveleend. Also known as Le canard a` Bec Courbe' in France/Belgium or Canard Sabreur. Curvirostra di Landsmer.. Kromsnaveleend, Krummschnabelenten in Latin Anatra Curvirostra
Country Of Origin;......... Netherlands
Carriage;. . a skinny Campbell with a 'concorde bill'   
Purpose;...........Eggs.....exhibition
Egg Colour .....................blue ..large
Egg Numbers............. 100 /200
Breed Defects. .. . .dished bill   
Incubation:.. . . . . . . 28
Breed Hints....  . . .Kept as trio or pair; due to rarity can be inbred if trouble breeding buy a new male from a different source. . . .Will only hatch if brooded. Do not respond well to incubators
Weights;. . 5 to 6 pounds

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Ducks/Hooks/BRKKroms.html

....Breeders

HICKS WATERFOWL WORLD / OSWESTRY / Tel 01691 655 635 weekends
Tel 07818 036 118 weekdays or grahamhickss@hotmail.co.uk

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