Ducks

The Khaki Campbell is one of the more famous and popular duck breeds due to its excellent egg production. It was introduced in 1901 by Mrs. Adele Campbell of Gloucestershire, England. She experimented with Runners crossed with Rouens and Mallards but never revealed the exact genetic makeup of her Campbells. The advantage over the pure Runner was a more useful carcass for meat and improved egg production. Khaki Campbells are a very hardy breed that tends to be nervous, energetic, are great foragers, and do tend to be broody. Purpose: Egg Layer Production: 220 Large White Eggs/Year Temperament: Calm, Active Mature Weight: 3-4 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Rarely **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**

The Mallards are excellent flyers but also have a calm disposition. It takes the males approximately 16 weeks to get their full coloring, and they start to fly at about 14 weeks of age. The males and females are somewhat similar in color as well. Purpose: Ornamental Production: 100 Large White Eggs/Year Temperament: Flighty Mature Weight: 2-3 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Often **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**

The Black Swedish duck is very similar to the Pekin breed. They have a calm disposition and are excellent foragers. Purpose: Dual-Purpose Production: 180 Large White Tinted Blue/Green Eggs/Year Temperament: Calm, Active Mature Weight: 7-8 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Occasionally **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**

The Fawn & White (Indian) Runner was originally bred in Southeast Asia for high egg production and excellent mobility. Flocks of ducks are herded daily from field to field, eating waste rice, weed seeds, insects, slugs, and other bugs. They are then put in a bamboo pen at night, where they lay their eggs and are released the following morning to clean other fields. You will not find a better foraging duck than the Runner. They are lightweight, so there is less chance of them trampling the vegetation in your garden or yard. Runners are the most energetic ducks and will forage most of the day. They are rarely broody and are hardy in all climates. Production: 180 Large White Eggs/Year Temperament: Docile, Active Mature Weight: 4-5 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Rarely **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**

The Saxony Duck is a great multipurpose duck that originated in Eastern Germany and was created using Rouen, German Pekin and Blue Pomeranian ducks introduced in 1934. Drakes have the typical Mallard pattern but with distinct coloring of blue-gray head, back, and wings. Females are buff with creamy white facial stripes and underbody. An active forager and excellent layer, they are one of the best large all-purpose breeds of ducks and adapt well to a wide range of environments. They are docile and more likely to be broody. Purpose: Dual-Purpose Production: 200 X-Large White Eggs/Year Temperament: Calm, Gentle, Excellent Foragers Mature Weight: 4-8 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Occasionally **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**

Silver Appleyard ducks are one of the best layers among the heavyweight ducks, averaging a whooping 200 eggs per year! These active foragers with calm temperaments tend to stay close to home if well fed. These beautiful ducks originated in England, developed by Reginald Appleyard, were brought to the US in the 1960s. A drake's head and neck are greenish-black with the body a chestnut brown. Females are whitish with gray, brown, fawn, and buff marking with the blue cross stripe on the wing. Purpose: Dual-Purpose Production: 200 X-Large White Eggs/Year Temperament: Calm, Gentle, Excellent Foragers Mature Weight: 8-10 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Occasionally **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**

The Ancona duck is a medium weight breed and makes a great general-purpose duck. They are believed to have originated in the U.S. However, there are few clear records documenting its history. It is believed the breed got its name because of its similarity in color pattern as the Ancona chicken. The breed is characterized by its patchwork color pattern with random blotches of dark grey to black on a white background. No two birds are marked exactly the same. Egg color ranges from greenish/blue to white. Purpose: Dual Purpose Production: 250 Large Blue/Green Eggs/Year Temperament: Docile, Active Mature Weight: 6-7 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Occasionally **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**

The Golden Cascade was developed by Dave Holderread of Oregon. The purpose of this breed was to be able to cross a Golden Cascade drake on almost any female of another breed and the resulting offspring would be color-sexable. Dave was eventually successful in producing a drake that would do just that. In addition to their sex-linked trait color, Golden Cascades are also highly productive layers of large white eggs and would impart this trait on their offspring as well. As a purebred, the Golden Cascade still makes a wonderful general-purpose duck. The males have a brilliant green head, claret breast, and grayish/white body. The females are a rich golden-brown color with varying amounts of cream markings on the face and throat. Purpose: Dual-Purpose Production: 250 Large White Eggs/Year Temperament: Calm, Active Mature Weight: 5-6 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Occasionally **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**

Dark Campbells are cousins to the Khaki Campbell. They have darker feathers than the Khaki Campbell with the drakes having beetlegreen heads, necks, and backs with light brown bodies. Females have dark brown plumage and are a little bit lighter over their shoulders. Campbells are very adaptable to a wide variety of climates. They make great foragers and are good layers but are not known to go broody. These ducks will make a great addition to your flock!

The White Crested was a very popular breed in the late 1600's, and was featured in many paintings by various artists. They are a wonderful, dual-purpose bird that also makes a great show bird. The breed tends to be nervous but lays a decent amount of eggs. APPROX. 100-130 EGGS/YEAR

Hatchery choice of ducklings based on availability with a minimum of 3 breeds. Breeds that could be in the assortment is Pekin, Rouen, Khaki Campbell, Blue Swedish, Black Swedish, White Crested, Fawn & White Runner, Black Runner, Blue Runner, Chocolate Runner, Saxony, Silver Appleyard, Golden 300 and White Layer. This assortment will provide beauty to your backyard, eggs, pest control, and are also a good source of meat. APPROX. 100-290 EGGS/YEAR (depending on breeds received) | EGG COLOR: WHITE - BLUISH GREEN | MATURE WT: 2-9 lbs.

Runners are an amazingly unique breed with a strong slender body and an upward stance. They were originally bred for their mobility and high egg production. They tend to have a more nervous temperament. We offer four different colors of Runner ducks, black, chocolate, fawn, and white and blue. Purpose: Foraging/Ornamental Production: 180 Large White Tinted Blue/Green To Dark Green Eggs/Year Temperament: Docile, Active Mature Weight: 4-5 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Rarely **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**