Ducks
Nearly all domesticated ducks descended from the wild Mallard or Muscovy ducks. Ducks came out o Asia originally but have been bred for all climates and uses. .
Most varieties of ducks will easily interbreed with other varieties of ducks so if you are wanting to keep a strain purebred you have to keep the varieties separate during the breeding season.
Black Runner is a nervous bird that will weigh between 3 and 4 pounds, lays between 100 and 180 eggs per year, and is a poor to fair mother.
Blue Runners are nervous birds that will weight between 3 and 4 pounds, lay 100 to 180 eggs per year, and are poor mothers.
Blue Swedish are calm birds, weigh between 5 and 6 pounds, lay between 120 and 180 eggs per year, and are fair mothers.
Buffs are calm birds, weight between 5 and 6 pounds, will lay between 130 and 180 eggs per year, and are fair mothers.
Cayugas are calm birds, weigh between 5 and 6 pounds, will lay between 130 and 180 eggs per year, and are fair mothers.
Chocolate Runners are nervous birds, weight between 3 and 4 pounds, lay around 100 to 180 eggs per year, and are poor to fair mothers.
Fawns and White Runners are nervous birds, weigh between 3 and 4 pounds, lay around 100 to 180 eggs per year, and are poor mothers..
Jumbo Pekins are calm birds, weight between 9 and 14 pounds, lay between 140 and 175 eggs per year, and are poor mothers.
Mallards are calm birds, weight between 2 and 3 pounds, lay between 60 and 120 eggs per year, and are very good mothers.
Pekins are calm birds, weight between 7 and 13 pounds, lay between 140 to 220 eggs per year and are poor mothers
Rouens are calm birds, weigh between 5 and 8 pounds, lay between 140 and 180 eggs per year, and are good mothers.
Welsh Harlequins are very calm birds, weight between 4 and 6 pounds, lay between 100 and 150 eggs per year, and are good mothers.
White Cresteds are nervous birds, weigh between 6 and 7 pounds, lay between 100 and 130 eggs per year, and are poor to fair mothers.
White Layers are calm birds, between 4 and 6 pounds, lay around 200 to 290 eggs per year, and are good mothers.
Khaki Campbells are exceptional egg layers along with the Golden 300 and White Layer.
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