The Aylesbury Duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) is a large duck with pure white plumage, a pink bill, orange legs and feet - made famous by Beatrix Potter’s Jemima Puddle Duck. Origins unclear, but raising white ducks became popular in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, in the 18th century owing to the demand for white feathers as a filler for quilts.
