The title says it all. Out of THIS list, what do you like the BEST!!! If you are other, please vote and post breed it is!
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Duck Breed Comparisons
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Duck Breed Comparisons
Breed Temperament Weight (1) Egg Prod. (2) Mothering Bluish Eggs Egg Size (3) Fertility (4)
Black Swedish Calm 5 - 6.25 # 130 - 180 /yr. Fair 20 % 80 - 90 grams 85 %
Black Runner Nervous 3.25 - 4 # 100 - 180 /yr. Poor - Fair 70 % 65 - 80 grams 84 %
Blue Runner Nervous 3.25 - 4 # 100 - 180 /yr. Poor - Fair 70 % 65 - 80 grams 84 %
Blue Swedish Calm 5 - 6.25 # 120 - 180 /yr. Fair Less Than 5 % 80 - 95 grams 85 %
Buff Calm 5 - 6.25 # 130 - 180 /yr. Fair 20 % 80 - 90 grams 85 %
Cayuga Calm 4.75 - 6 # 130 - 180 /yr. Fair Less Than 2 % 75 - 90 grams 83 %
Chocolate Runner Nervous 3.25 - 4 # 100 - 180 /yr. Poor - Fair 75 % 65 - 80 grams 86 %
Fawn and White Runner Nervous 3.25 - 4 # 100 - 180 /yr. Poor - Fair 35 % 65 - 80 grams 86 %
Jumbo Pekin Very Calm 9 - 13.5 # 140 - 175 /yr. Poor Less Than 2 % 90 - 100 grams 85 %
Golden 300 Hybrid Layer Average 4.5 - 5.75 # 200 - 290 /yr. Fair 5 % 75 - 90 grams 93 %
Grimaud Hybrid Pekin Calm 8 - 12.25 # 150 - 200 /yr. Poor Less Than 2 % 90 - 100 grams 89 %
Khaki Campbell Nervous 3.5 - 4.5 # 165 - 210 /yr. Good Less Than 5 % 75 - 85 grams 87 %
Mallard Calm 2.25 - 2.5 # 60 -120 /yr. Very Good 70 % 65 - 75 grams 90 %
Pekin Calm 7 - 13.5 # 140 - 220 /yr. Poor Less Than 2 % 90 - 100 grams 89 %
Rouen Calm 5 - 7.25 # 140 - 180 /yr. Good 35 % 80 - 95 grams 87 %
Welsh Harlequin Very Calm 4.5 - 5.5 # 150 - 200 /yr. Good Less Than 2 % 75 -85 grams 75 %
White Crested Nervous 6 - 7.25 # 100 - 130 /yr. Poor - Fair Less Than 2 % 80 - 90 grams 83 %
White Layer Average 4.5 - 5.75 # 200 - 290 /yr. Fair 1-2 % 75 - 90 grams 93 %
Breed APA Class Foraging Ability Conservation
Status (5) Our Show Quality (6) Flying Ability Origin
Black Swedish Medium Good Watch Average None Germany
Black Runner Light Very Good Recovering Average None Indonesia
Blue Runner Light Very Good Recovering Average None Indonesia
Blue Swedish Medium Good Watch Average None Germany
Buff Medium Good Threatened Average None England
Cayuga Medium Good Threatened Excellent Color, Good Type None USA
Chocolate Runner Light Very Good Recovering Average None Indonesia
Fawn and White Runner Light Very Good Recovering Average None Indonesia
Jumbo Pekin Heavy Fair Abundant Good for Meat Classes None China
Golden 300 Hybrid Layer N/A Good No Rank Not Shown None Metzer Farms
Grimaud Hybrid Pekin Heavy Fair No Rank Meat Class Only None France
Khaki Campbell Light Very Good Watch Fairly Good Type Maybe England
Mallard Bantam Very Good Abundant Too "Chunky" Very Good Native to North America
Pekin Heavy Fair Abundant Meat Class Only None China
Rouen Heavy Good Watch Not For Exhibition Maybe France
Welsh Harlequin Light Good Critical Above Average None Wales
White Crested Medium Fair No Rank Excellent Breeders None Holland
White Layer N/A Good No Rank Not For Exhibition None Metzer Farms
(From Metzer Farms)Black Swedish Calm 5 - 6.25 # 130 - 180 /yr. Fair 20 % 80 - 90 grams 85 %
Black Runner Nervous 3.25 - 4 # 100 - 180 /yr. Poor - Fair 70 % 65 - 80 grams 84 %
Blue Runner Nervous 3.25 - 4 # 100 - 180 /yr. Poor - Fair 70 % 65 - 80 grams 84 %
Blue Swedish Calm 5 - 6.25 # 120 - 180 /yr. Fair Less Than 5 % 80 - 95 grams 85 %
Buff Calm 5 - 6.25 # 130 - 180 /yr. Fair 20 % 80 - 90 grams 85 %
Cayuga Calm 4.75 - 6 # 130 - 180 /yr. Fair Less Than 2 % 75 - 90 grams 83 %
Chocolate Runner Nervous 3.25 - 4 # 100 - 180 /yr. Poor - Fair 75 % 65 - 80 grams 86 %
Fawn and White Runner Nervous 3.25 - 4 # 100 - 180 /yr. Poor - Fair 35 % 65 - 80 grams 86 %
Jumbo Pekin Very Calm 9 - 13.5 # 140 - 175 /yr. Poor Less Than 2 % 90 - 100 grams 85 %
Golden 300 Hybrid Layer Average 4.5 - 5.75 # 200 - 290 /yr. Fair 5 % 75 - 90 grams 93 %
Grimaud Hybrid Pekin Calm 8 - 12.25 # 150 - 200 /yr. Poor Less Than 2 % 90 - 100 grams 89 %
Khaki Campbell Nervous 3.5 - 4.5 # 165 - 210 /yr. Good Less Than 5 % 75 - 85 grams 87 %
Mallard Calm 2.25 - 2.5 # 60 -120 /yr. Very Good 70 % 65 - 75 grams 90 %
Pekin Calm 7 - 13.5 # 140 - 220 /yr. Poor Less Than 2 % 90 - 100 grams 89 %
Rouen Calm 5 - 7.25 # 140 - 180 /yr. Good 35 % 80 - 95 grams 87 %
Welsh Harlequin Very Calm 4.5 - 5.5 # 150 - 200 /yr. Good Less Than 2 % 75 -85 grams 75 %
White Crested Nervous 6 - 7.25 # 100 - 130 /yr. Poor - Fair Less Than 2 % 80 - 90 grams 83 %
White Layer Average 4.5 - 5.75 # 200 - 290 /yr. Fair 1-2 % 75 - 90 grams 93 %
Breed APA Class Foraging Ability Conservation
Status (5) Our Show Quality (6) Flying Ability Origin
Black Swedish Medium Good Watch Average None Germany
Black Runner Light Very Good Recovering Average None Indonesia
Blue Runner Light Very Good Recovering Average None Indonesia
Blue Swedish Medium Good Watch Average None Germany
Buff Medium Good Threatened Average None England
Cayuga Medium Good Threatened Excellent Color, Good Type None USA
Chocolate Runner Light Very Good Recovering Average None Indonesia
Fawn and White Runner Light Very Good Recovering Average None Indonesia
Jumbo Pekin Heavy Fair Abundant Good for Meat Classes None China
Golden 300 Hybrid Layer N/A Good No Rank Not Shown None Metzer Farms
Grimaud Hybrid Pekin Heavy Fair No Rank Meat Class Only None France
Khaki Campbell Light Very Good Watch Fairly Good Type Maybe England
Mallard Bantam Very Good Abundant Too "Chunky" Very Good Native to North America
Pekin Heavy Fair Abundant Meat Class Only None China
Rouen Heavy Good Watch Not For Exhibition Maybe France
Welsh Harlequin Light Good Critical Above Average None Wales
White Crested Medium Fair No Rank Excellent Breeders None Holland
White Layer N/A Good No Rank Not For Exhibition None Metzer Farms
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too many for me to pick one but pekin mallard and muscovy are my fav
