Morphology and morphometry characteristics of Pati duck

Abstract

Pati ducks are recently registered indigenous non-descript duck variety of Assam mainly used for meat, egg and ritual sacrifices. In the present study, some important phenotypic and morphometric traits were studied under field conditions. Morphometric measurement for both Drake and Ducks were recorded and plumage colour patterns of all body parts were noted by visual observation. The mean length (cm) for Body, Shank, Bill, Neck, Head, Breast, Wing span and body circumference of Dracks were recorded as 61.40±1.17, 5.54±0.11, 3.26±0.25, 15.56±0.37, 7.79±0.14, 14.90±0.45, 84.33±0.90, 40.57±1.06 and Ducks were 60.73±0.69, 4.78±0.07, 5.12±0.09, 16.01±0.16, 7.38±0.10, 13.28±0.15, 78.55±0.53, 37.41±0.44 respectively. The major colour pattern of bill, shank and feet was found to be yellow, whereas skin was mostly white in colour and plumage colour pattern found to be white, black and brown in different parts of the body. The blue type plumage colour was also found somewhere in head region.