The scientific name of duck is__.
Anas platyrhyncos
The scientific name of duck is Anas platyrhyncos. The ducks are smaller in size and lay eggs which are smaller in size and less in number. Cereals, millets, proteins, oil cakes, green vegetables are the nutritional diet of poultry birds. Khaki cambell, Indian runner etc are better varieties of ducks which lay about 300 eggs annually. Each egg weighs about 70-75 grams.