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Best Ducks for Eggs

Ducks are underrated layers — the best out-produce most hens and keep going through winter. Here are the top laying ducks by eggs per year.

  1. 1

    Khaki Campbell Duck

    ~290 eggs/yr

    One of the best laying ducks — about 290 white eggs a year.

  2. 2 Indian Runner Duck

    Indian Runner Duck

    ~280 eggs/yr

    One of the best laying ducks — about 280 white, blue, green eggs a year.

  3. 3

    Welsh Harlequin

    ~280 eggs/yr

    One of the best laying ducks — about 280 white, tinted eggs a year.

  4. 4

    Magpie Duck

    ~250 eggs/yr

    One of the best laying ducks — about 250 white, blue, green eggs a year.

  5. 5

    Ancona Duck

    ~240 eggs/yr

    One of the best laying ducks — about 240 white, blue, cream eggs a year.

  6. 6

    Saxony Duck

    ~200 eggs/yr

    One of the best laying ducks — about 200 white, tinted eggs a year.

  7. 7 Pekin Duck

    Pekin Duck

    ~180 eggs/yr

    One of the best laying ducks — about 180 white eggs a year.

  8. 8

    Blue Swedish Duck

    ~130 eggs/yr

    One of the best laying ducks — about 130 white, blue, tinted eggs a year.

  9. 9 Cayuga Duck

    Cayuga Duck

    ~130 eggs/yr

    One of the best laying ducks — about 130 black, grey eggs a year.

At a glance

#BreedEggs/yrEgg colorTemperamentCold
1 Khaki Campbell Duck 290 white active, friendly good
2 Indian Runner Duck 280 white, blue, green active, alert good
3 Welsh Harlequin 280 white, tinted active, friendly, calm good
4 Magpie Duck 250 white, blue, green active, friendly good
5 Ancona Duck 240 white, blue, cream calm, friendly, active good
6 Saxony Duck 200 white, tinted calm, docile, active good
7 Pekin Duck 180 white calm, friendly good
8 Blue Swedish Duck 130 white, blue, tinted calm, docile good
9 Cayuga Duck 130 black, grey calm, docile excellent

Specs are compiled from public sources; blank cells mean the figure wasn't available, not zero. Rankings are a starting point — your climate and goals matter too.

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