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Duck Breeds for Eggs and Meat
May 5, 2023 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Ducks
Curious about keeping ducks? Read this guide to the duck breeds available, from those primarily for laying or meat to dual-purpose breeds.
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Three Favorite Backyard Duck Breeds
June 28, 2022 · Lisa Steele · Poultry 101
When you picture a flock of backyard ducks, you likely picture the large, white Pekin ducks, or the smaller, active brown-colored Mallards, but there are many more duck breeds that are great fun to raise, and whose numbers are dwindling.
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Breed Profile: Silver Appleyard Duck
April 27, 2022 · Tamsin Cooper · Poultry 101
Silver Appleyard ducks are a great all-round heavy breed: friendly, great foragers, growing quickly to produce delicious, lean meat and plentiful eggs.
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Breed Profile: Saxony Duck
March 14, 2019 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Poultry 101
The Saxony was recognized as an official breed in Germany in 1957 and introduced to the United States in 1984 by Dave Holderread, a leading waterfowl expert.
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