Duck breed
Pekin
The white duck of farm pictures and the main commercial meat duck. Fast-growing, calm, a fair layer, and too heavy to fly.
Hatch Index lists 3 varieties of Pekin from 6 hatcheries, and 3 are in stock today. The cheapest sexed female you can order now is Pekin from Shirlock Acres at $8.80. Straight run starts at $7.30.
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed female from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Pekin | 5 | 3 of 4 in stock | $12.99 | $8.15 | 15 |
| Jumbo Pekin | 2 | 2 of 2 in stock | $19.49 | $13.50 | 10 |
| Pekin | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | $8.80 | $7.30 | — |
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, Purely Poultry, Townline Hatchery, The Chick Hatchery, Valley Hatchery, Shirlock Acres.
What the Pekin is like
- Egg colour
- White
- Eggs a year
- About 150 to 200
- Grown weight
- 8 lb duck, 9 lb drake
- Temperament
- Calm
- Climate
- Hardy
- Goes broody
- Rarely
- Kept for
- Meat
- Origin
- China, developed in the United States
- 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.