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 Pekin duck is the most popular breed for eating and they are the most common domestic duck. If managed carefully, they have excellent egg production too. The duck can be processed around 40 days old when it reaches around 7 lbs. The Pekin are calm, do not fly, and are not as motherly as other duck breeds. Purpose: Dual-Purpose Production: 200 XX-Large White Eggs/Year Temperament: Calm, Active Mature Weight: 8-12 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Occasionally **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**

Rouen ducks are larger than the Mallard breed but are similar in color. This is a close second favorite breed of duck next to the Pekin. They have very tasty meat and have a lean body. Their temperament is calm, and they lay a decent amount of eggs per year. A great addition to any size farm. Purpose: Dual-Purpose Production: 180 X-Large White Eggs/Year Temperament: Calm, Gentle Mature Weight: 6-7 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Occasionally **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 Buff Duck was developed as a multipurpose bird. The hens are good egg producers, and the males are great for roasting. Purpose: Dual-Purpose Production: 180 Large White Temperament: Docile, Active Mature Weight: 7-8 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Occasionally **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**

The Cayuga duck is one of the most popular ducks for exhibition. They are calm and love foraging for many of the destructive insects in your yard and/or garden. The hens are good egg producers and lay a variety of shades of black, gray, and white eggs. Purpose: Dual-Purpose Production: 180 Large Black/Gray/White Eggs/Year Temperament: Docile, Calm Mature Weight: 7-8 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Occasionally **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**

The White Layer duck is a great forager and a prolific egg layer. It equals the Golden 300 Hybrid layer in production but has white plumage. This breed is calm, and the mature birds will average 4.5 to 5.75 lbs. Purpose: Egg Layer Production: 290 X-Large White Eggs/Year Temperament: Calm Mature Weight: 5-6 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Rarely **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**

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. Purpose: Foraging/Ornamental Production: 180 Large White Tinted Blue/Green Eggs/Year Temperament: Docile, Active Mature Weight: 4-5 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Rarely **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**

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 & White, and Blue. Purpose: Foraging/Ornamental Production: 180 Large White Tinted Blue/Green Eggs/Year Temperament: Docile, Active Mature Weight: 4-5 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Rarely **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**

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 & White, and Blue. Purpose: Foraging/Ornamental Production: 180 Large White Tinted Blue/Green Eggs/Year Temperament: Docile, Active Mature Weight: 4-5 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Rarely **Minimum Order Requirements – 15 Ducklings**