Mo_fawaazzz
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- Jun 8, 2021
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Of the various homestead ducks, I have two favorites: Mallards and khaki Campbells. Mallards have a nice flying ability and tend to stick around the area that they were raised in. They are super active and good at foraging.
Khaki Campbells are super egg layers, which is what the mallard lacks. Mallard hens only lay a few eggs seasonally that are often used for breeding instead of collection. Campbells lay year round and lay huge eggs, but are on the heavier side and cannot fly as well.
Wouldn't it be perfect to have a duck breed that lays like a campbell yet is lightweight and capable of flight like a mallard?
Has any of you ever crossed a mcMurray hatchery domestic flying mallard with a khaki Campbell? Will the cross work and have lightweight, flying khakis?
Khaki Campbells are super egg layers, which is what the mallard lacks. Mallard hens only lay a few eggs seasonally that are often used for breeding instead of collection. Campbells lay year round and lay huge eggs, but are on the heavier side and cannot fly as well.
Wouldn't it be perfect to have a duck breed that lays like a campbell yet is lightweight and capable of flight like a mallard?
Has any of you ever crossed a mcMurray hatchery domestic flying mallard with a khaki Campbell? Will the cross work and have lightweight, flying khakis?