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- Who
- Unnamed ducks owned by Gladys Blackbeard
- Where
- South Africa (Grahamstown,)
- When
- June 1966
The oldest domestic ducks on record were a pair owned by Gladys Blackbeard of Grahamstown, South Africa. They had been given to her in 1917 by a young soldier, and in June 1966 they celebrated their 49th birthday. Moreover, they were still in good health except for their failing eyesight.