Breeds List
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Breeds List

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THE DOMESTIC DUCK AND GOOSE BREEDS bred here at Holderread Waterfowl Farm & Preservation Center are listed below.  Some breeds have more than one variety. Varieties are distinguished from one another by their plumage color or some other distinctive physical characteristics. 

A WEB PAGE ON EACH BREED will be posted as time allows.  Breed information is available in Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks, The Book of Geese and Breed Bulletins.  These publications were authored by Dave Holderread and can be ordered from our catalog. 

MATURE BIRDS AND DAY-OLDS ARE SOLD and shipped in most breeds we raise.  However, those varieties with an asterisk* are sold only as mature birds.  Ducklings and goslings are available from late March through early June.  Because mature birds produce a fair amount of body heat, for their well being, adults are shipped only during cool weather.  Our main shipping season for adult stock is October to February. When available, mature birds can be picked-up at the Preservation Center the year round.  See Adult Sales List for mature birds currently available.

BREEDS  THAT ARE HIGH-LIGHTED in the list below can be viewed by clicking on the breed name.

Duck Breeds & Varieties    

THE AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION divides breeds of ducks into four classes based on body weight.  The following breeds and varieties are raised and studied here at The Preservation Center.

HEAVY WEIGHT DUCK CLASS

  • Silver Appleyard Ducks

  • Saxony Ducks

MEDIUM WEIGHT DUCK CLASS

  • Black Ancona Ducks

  • Blue Ancona Ducks

  • Chocolate Ancona Ducks

  • Lavender Ancona Ducks

  • Silver Ancona Ducks

  • Tri-Colored Ancona Ducks

  • Black Cayuga Ducks

LIGHT WEIGHT DUCK CLASS

  • Khaki Campbell Ducks

  • Bibbed Dutch Hook Bill Ducks

  • Dusky Dutch Hook Bill Ducks

  • White Dutch Hook Bill Ducks

  • Black Magpie Ducks

  • Blue Magpie Ducks

  • Black Runner Ducks (sometimes called Indian Runner)

  • Blue Runner Ducks

  • Blue Fawn Runner Ducks

  • Chocolate Runner Ducks

  • Dusky Runner Ducks

  • Emery Penciled Runner Ducks

  • Faery Fawn Runner Ducks

  • Fawn & White Runner Ducks

  • Gray (Mallard) Runner Ducks

  • Khaki Runner Ducks

  • Penciled Runner Ducks

  • Saxony Runner Ducks

  • Silver Runner Ducks

  • Trout Runner Ducks

  • White Runner Ducks

  • Silver Welsh Harlequin Ducks

  • Golden Welsh Harlequin Ducks

BANTAM DUCK CLASS

  • Miniature Silver Appleyard Ducks (sometimes called Mini Appleyard, Bantam Appleyard or Sliver Bantam)

  • Bluehead Australian Spotted Ducks

  • Greenhead Australian Spotted Ducks

  • Silverhead Australian Spotted Ducks

  • Black East Indie Ducks* (sometimes called East India or East Indian)

  • Blue East Indie Ducks*

  • Bibbed Mallard Ducks*

  • Blue Fawn Call Ducks*

  • Butterscotch Call Ducks*

  • Gray (Mallard) Call Ducks*

  • Pastel Call Ducks*

  • Miniature Overberg Ducks*

  • Black Silky Ducks

  • Dusky Silky Ducks

  • Gray (Mallard colored) Silky Ducks

  • Snowy Silky Ducks*

  • White Silky Ducks

       (*Sold only as adults.)

Goose Breeds & Varieties

The American Poultry Association divides breeds of geese into three classes based on body weight.  The following breeds and varieties are raised and studied here at The Preservation Center.

HEAVY WEIGHT GOOSE CLASS

  • Brown African Geese (sometimes called Giant Dewlap African or Super African)

  • Buff African Geese*

  • White Embden Geese (sometimes called Giant Embden or Emden)

  • Buff Toulouse Geese*

  • Gray Toulouse Geese (sometimes called Giant Dewlap Toulouse)

MEDIUM WEIGHT GOOSE CLASS

  • American Blue Geese

  • American Buff Geese

  • American Lavender Geese

  • Auto-Sexing Pilgrim Geese

  • Gray Saddleback Pomeranian Geese

  • Blue Sebastopol Geese

  • Buff Sebastopol Geese

  • Gray Sebastopol Geese

  • Lavender Sebastopol Geese

  • Saddleback Sebastopol Geese

  • White Sebastopol Geese

LIGHT WEIGHT GOOSE CLASS

  • Brown Chinese Geese (sometimes called Chinas)

  • White Plain-Headed Roman Geese

  • White Tufted Roman Geese

  • Auto-Sexing Shetland Geese

          (*Sold only as adults.)

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