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Ducks, Geese, Turkeys and More

Guides, how-tos and checklists on ducks, geese, turkeys and more. 67 guides published so far, more added regularly. Need a supplier, vet or service? Try agriculture.directory.

Duck Breeds

• Abacot Ranger Ducks: Breed ProfileA British Khaki Campbell type.
• Appleyard Ducks: Breed ProfileThe Silver Appleyard, a dual-purpose duck.
• Aylesbury Ducks: Breed ProfileA white English meat duck.
• Bali Duck Ducks: Breed ProfileAn Indonesian duck.
• Black East Indian Ducks: Breed ProfileA small black duck.
• Blue Swedish Ducks: Breed ProfileThe blue variety of Swedish duck.
• Buff Ducks: Breed ProfileA buff-colored dual-purpose duck.
• Call Duck Ducks: Breed ProfileA tiny duck with a loud voice.
• Campbell Ducks: Breed ProfileThe Campbell duck, a prolific layer.
• Cayuga Ducks: Breed ProfileA black duck with a green sheen.
• Crested Duck Ducks: Breed ProfileA duck with a puff on its head.
• Indian Runner Ducks: Breed ProfileThe upright duck that runs rather than waddles.
• Khaki Campbell Ducks: Breed ProfileA prolific egg-laying duck.
• Magpie Duck Ducks: Breed ProfileA black-and-white duck.
• Magpie Ducks: Breed ProfileA black-and-white Welsh duck.
• Muscovy Ducks: Breed ProfileThe quiet, non-quacking duck from South America.
• Pekin Ducks: Breed ProfileThe white meat duck behind most of the duck on American tables, and a friendly first waterfowl project.
• Rouen Clair Ducks: Breed ProfileA pale variety of Rouen.
• Rouen Ducks: Breed ProfileThe large, mallard-colored exhibition duck.
• Saxony Ducks: Breed ProfileA German dual-purpose duck.
• Shaoxing Duck Ducks: Breed ProfileA Chinese laying duck.
• Silver Appleyard Ducks: Breed ProfileThe Silver Appleyard, a dual-purpose duck.
• Silver Bantam Ducks: Breed ProfileA tiny duck with silver plumage.
• Swedish Ducks: Breed ProfileA blue duck with a white bib.
• Welsh Harlequin Ducks: Breed ProfileA pretty, productive duck from Wales.

Goose Breeds

• African Geese: Breed ProfileA large goose with a knob on its bill.
• American Buff Geese: Breed ProfileA buff-colored U.S. goose.
• Brecon Buff Geese: Breed ProfileA Welsh goose.
• Chinese Geese: Breed ProfileA graceful goose with a knob.
• Embden Geese: Breed ProfileThe white meat goose.
• Pilgrim Geese: Breed ProfileAn autosexing goose.
• Pomeranian Geese: Breed ProfileA European goose with a saddleback pattern.
• Roman Goose Geese: Breed ProfileThe Tufted Roman goose.
• Sebastopol Geese: Breed ProfileA goose with curly feathers.
• Shitou Goose Geese: Breed ProfileA giant Chinese goose.
• Steinbacher Geese: Breed ProfileA German goose.
• Toulouse Geese: Breed ProfileThe giant gray goose from France.
• Tufted Roman Geese: Breed ProfileA small goose with a crest.
• West of England Geese: Breed ProfileAn autosexing goose.

Turkey Breeds

• Beltsville Small White Turkeys: Breed ProfileA small white turkey from Maryland.
• Black Spanish Turkeys: Breed ProfileA black heritage turkey.
• Blue Slate Turkeys: Breed ProfileA slate-blue heritage turkey.
• Bourbon Red Turkeys: Breed ProfileA reddish-brown heritage turkey that can still fly, mate naturally and taste like a turkey.
• British White Turkey Turkeys: Breed ProfileA white English heritage turkey.
• Broad Breasted Bronze Turkeys: Breed ProfileThe bronze commercial turkey.
• Broad Breasted White Turkeys: Breed ProfileThe commercial turkey.
• Bronze Turkey Turkeys: Breed ProfileThe classic bronze-feathered turkey.
• Buff Turkey Turkeys: Breed ProfileA buff-colored heritage turkey.
• Cambridge Bronze Turkeys: Breed ProfileA British bronze turkey.
• Crimson Dawn Turkeys: Breed ProfileA rare turkey color variety.
• Crollwitzer Turkeys: Breed ProfileA pied German turkey.
• Lavender Turkey Turkeys: Breed ProfileA pale lavender turkey variety.
• Midget White Turkeys: Breed ProfileA small white turkey.
• Narragansett Turkeys: Breed ProfileA Rhode Island heritage turkey.
• Nebraskan Spotted Turkeys: Breed ProfileA rare spotted turkey.
• Norfolk Black Turkeys: Breed ProfileA black English turkey.
• Royal Palm Turkeys: Breed ProfileA black-and-white ornamental turkey.
• Standard Bronze Turkeys: Breed ProfileA heritage bronze turkey.
• White Holland Turkeys: Breed ProfileA white heritage turkey.

Guinea Fowl, Game Birds and Pigeons

• Bobwhite Quail Birds: Breed ProfileA native North American quail.
• Chukar Birds: Breed ProfileA partridge from Asia.
• Coturnix Quail Birds: Breed ProfileA small, fast-laying quail.
• Helmeted Guinea Fowl Birds: Breed ProfileA noisy, guarding bird from Africa.
• Pheasant Birds: Breed ProfileA colorful game bird.
• Pigeon (Fancy) Birds: Breed ProfilePigeons bred for appearance.
• Pigeon (Racing Homer) Birds: Breed ProfileA pigeon bred to return home.
• Pigeon (Utility) Birds: Breed ProfileA pigeon raised for meat.