Rouen duck Rouen duck The Rouen is a heavyweight breed of domesticated duck raised primarily for decoration, exhibition or as general purpose ducks, since they are not prolific egg layers. Rouen ducks are frequently used for meat. The breed originated in France sometime before the 19th century. The plumage coloring of both the Rouen drake and the Rouen duck are nearly identical to that of the Mallard drake and Mallard duck. The Mallard color pattern is referred to as gray. Males have green heads, white collars, black tail coverts and dark, ashy brown tail feathers, a gray body, and a deep claret
Khaki drill Khaki drill Khaki drill or KD was the term for a type of fabric and the British military uniforms made from them. Uniform of Khaki color was first introduced in 1848 in the Corps of Guides that was raised in December 1846 as the idea of Sir Henry Lawrence (1806–1857), resident at Lahore and Agent to the Governor-General for the North-West Frontier, from British Indian recruits at Peshawar. As well as the Corps of Guides, other regiments in India soon adopted the uniform and eventually it was used throughout the British military. Khaki Drill was worn as a combat uniform