Duck breed
Crested
The crest comes with a skull deformity tied to the same gene. It cannot be bred out, and a share of ducklings from crested parents do not survive.
Hatch Index lists 1 variety of Crested from 2 hatcheries, and 1 is in stock today. The cheapest sexed female you can order now is White Crested from Valley Hatchery at $23.99. Straight run starts at $15.30.
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed female from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Crested | 2 | 2 of 2 in stock | $23.99 | $15.30 | 10 |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Valley Hatchery.
Crested over time
This site has read Crested stock on 18 days since August 9, 2026, and at least one variety could be ordered on 18 of them. It has been easy to find: some variety could be ordered on every reading. The cheapest bird a buyer could pay for ranged from $12.99 on Aug 25 to $15.30 on Aug 9.
One mark per day this site read every hatchery here, filled when any variety could be ordered; a gap is a stretch with no readings. Read by this site, not reported by the hatcheries.
What the Crested is like
- Egg colour
- White
- Eggs a year
- About 100 to 130
- Grown weight
- 6 lb duck, 7 lb drake
- Temperament
- Calm
- Climate
- Hardy
- Goes broody
- Sometimes
- Kept for
- Ornamental
- Origin
- Europe
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.