Duck Dual Purpose, Appleyard Duck, Silver (min order 15)
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Description
Minimum Pre-Order Quantity: 15 Ducklings (mix & match any Duck breeds)
For orders less than the species' minimums, please stop by our Loretto, Elk River, Stillwater, Forest Lake or Maple Plain stores (see all locations HERE). Stores will have live chicks in store starting in March. In store chick breeds will rotate throughout the season.
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Details
Silver Appleyard ducks are one of the best layers among the heavyweight ducks, averaging a whooping 220-265 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
More Information
| Mature Weight Male | 8 - 10 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Mature Weight Female | 8 - 10 lbs. |
| Breed Type | Ducks |
| Egg Color(s) | White |
| Eggs Per Year (Approx.) | 150-200 |
| Egg Size | X-Large |