Magpie duck
The magpie duck was developed in Wales during the 1800s and imported into the United States in 1963. They actively forge for slugs and snails, unintentionally keeping large livestock free of the parasitic liver fluke. This potentially dangerous fluke uses snails to hatch out offspring which are then unknowingly drank or eaten by cows and sheep.
The magpie duck can produce up to 290 eggs per year. It is also known for its abundant gourmet-quality meat. One bird can feed up to three people
- Conservation StatusThreatened
- Life span8-12 years
- Body size4.5-6 lbs.
- Native habitat Moors of Yorkshire
- DietInsects, seeds, fish, snails
