Looking for the right duck breed ?

[Aneury Sanchez]

Hello I live in the Caribbean where it can be hot usually between 74 F - 95 F days. I am looking for a good dual-purpose breed for meat and eggs. I would like to know if anyone can recommend a good heat tolerant breed to get started with beside Muscovy and pekin.

 

[Kingbobkingdom]

Here is BYC's catalog of duck reviews: https://www.backyardchickens.com/reviews/categories/ducks.4/

Pekin and Muscovy are (in my opinion) the best choices, but besides those two you can consider Saxony, Welsh Harlequin, and Alabio ducks. Runner ducks are heat hardy, but I'm not sure if they are dual-purpose. You can also look for ducks that originated in warmer areas in the world. As long as they are provided shade and fresh water, most ducks are relatively content in hot temperatures.