White Layer Ducks

Price List for White Layer
Quantity	1 - 24	25 - 59	60 - 119	120 +
Straight Run	$4.85	$4.30	$3.85	$3.40
Sexed: Males or Females	$6.30	$5.75	$5.30 **	$3.40 **
If you order Females in one of these quantities, up to an equal number of males are included at NO CHARGE. Please Order your Females First* and then specify how many free males you would like.

The White Layer was developed several years after the Golden 300 Hybrid as some of our customers wanted a white egg laying bird. The advantage of the white color to these customers is the embryo is a lighter, yellow color which is preferable to the variety of colors in the Golden 300 embryo for balut production. Balut are duck eggs incubated to 17 days, removed from the incubator and cooked. This is a delicacy among some Phillipinos, Vietnamese and other southeast Asia populations.

The White Layer has equal egg production to the Golden 300 Hybrid. The only minor difference between it and the Golden 300 Hybrid is that the White Layer lays fewer bluish colored eggs. All the progeny of the White Layer are white.

As many customers want larger quantities of these ducks for egg production, we have special pricing for them. If you want 60-119 females, you pay the prices in the price list for the females and their sexing but there is no charge for up to an equal number of males. If you purchase 120 or more females, there is no sexing charge and no charge for up to an equal number of males. This only applies to the White Layer and Golden 300 Hybrid. Please call for further information or explanation. Most customers do not need the males and typically they cannot be raised profitably for meat production.

This table shows how the White Layer compares to the Khaki Campbell (historically considered the best egg layer) on our farm.

White Layer Khaki Campbell

Eggs In 40 Weeks of Lay 230 195

Eggs In 52 Weeks of Lay 290 240

Egg Weight 82 gr., 2.9 oz 76 gr., 2.7 oz

Average Fertility 93% 90%

Average Hatch of Fertile 88% 83%

Mortality During Lay 3% 4%

Pounds of Feed Per Duck
Per Day During Lay .40 .36

Temperament Calm Excitable

Consistency of Production Very Good Average

Age at 5% Egg Production 23 Weeks 22 Weeks

Number of Females per Male 5.75 6.0

Weight of Female at 23 Weeks 4.65 lbs. 4.15 lbs.

White Layer Generally Available All Year.
The table below shows the availability of White Layer for the next three months.
To view the availability of all the breeds we offer, please see our Hatching Dates Table.

Sep 13, 10 Sep 20, 10 Sep 27, 10 Oct 4, 10 Oct 11, 10 Oct 18, 10 Oct 25, 10 Nov 1, 10 Nov 8, 10 Nov 15, 10 Nov 22, 10 Nov 29, 10

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