Ancona Ducks
10/08/2021: We have female ducks and drakes available. Contact us for more details.
Ancona Ducks
An American Heritage Breed
The Ancona ducks were developed at the beginning of the twentieth century in the United States. The Ancona is a hardy, adaptable, all-purpose duck well suited for foraging even on rugged or wooded properties. They are also wonderful egg-layers, typically laying 210-280 eggs a year. The Ancona averages 6 to 6.5 pounds and is a bit stockier than its close relative, the Magpie duck. It is an excellent layer, typically laying 210-280 white, cream, or blue eggs yearly. The Ancona also grows relatively quickly, and produces high quality meat that is more flavorful and less fatty than that of most Pekin ducks.
Ancona range in colors with a pinto-style spotting pattern that’s unique to each individual duck. They come in black and white, blue and white, chocolate and white, lavender and white, silver and white, and multicolored.
Ancona range in colors with a pinto-style spotting pattern that’s unique to each individual duck. They come in black and white, blue and white, chocolate and white, lavender and white, silver and white, and multicolored.
Their excellent laying ability, tasty meat, and calm dispositions make them a great addition to any small farmstead or backyard producer’s flock.
The Livestock Conservation List
Ancona Ducks were designated as “critically endangered” by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy
until very recently. Thanks to the efforts of conservation breeders across the United States, the breed has now made it to the “watch” list.
We are very proud and excited to be part of the continued effort to promote and conserve this breed.
