White Pekin Ducks

As a fast-growing duck that has a great feed conversion rate, the White Pekin serves as the most popular duck for meat in the United States. They are also very good egg layers and are a very docile duck to keep in your flock.

Description at 1 Day Old:

Bright yellow ducklings with soft down, small orange bills, and orange webbed feet.

Description at Maturity:

Large, sturdy ducks with pure-white plumage, broad rounded bodies, bright orange bills, and orange webbed feet.

What color eggs do White Pekin Ducks lay, and how many a year?

White Pekin hens lay about 150 to 200 large white eggs a year. Folks also search for them as Peking ducks or Pekin ducklings.

When do White Pekin Duck hens start laying?

Pekins usually start laying around 5 to 6 months old.

Can I order only female White Pekin Ducks?

Our ducks are straight run only, boxed as hatched, so you will get a mix of drakes and hens. You can tell them apart as they grow. Hens have a loud quack and drakes have a quieter, raspy voice, and grown drakes get a curled feather at the tip of the tail. Pekin drakes reach about 10 to 11 pounds and hens about 8 to 9 pounds.

Are White Pekin Ducks cold hardy, and what is their temperament?

Yes. Pekins are hardy in most climates. They are docile and friendly and make good pets, and they are the most popular meat duck in the country.

Do you ship White Pekin ducklings?

Yes. We ship by USPS to every state except Hawaii, and you pick your ship week in the cart from the weeks we are hatching this breed. Order minimums change by season, and your cart shows the current minimum before checkout. Every order is covered by our 100% Live Arrival Guarantee. If they don't arrive alive, call us within 48 hours and we will make it right. Count your chicks when you get them home.