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White Layer Ducks
Video of White Layer Ducks
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| Price List for White Layer |
| Quantity |
1 - 24 |
25 - 59 |
60 - 119 |
120 + |
| Straight Run |
$5.65 |
$4.80 |
$4.40 |
$3.80 |
| Sexed: Males or Females |
$7.40 |
$6.55 |
$6.15 ** |
$3.80 ** |
** 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.
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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 Filipinos, 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.
If you are interested in producing duck eggs to sell, we recommend you go our Maximizing Egg Production page for more information on this topic.
If you want to find locally produced duck eggs, go to our page Our Customers That Sell Fresh Duck Eggs. If you would like to be placed on this page as a seller of duck eggs, see the requirements on this same page.
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. |
To purchase hatching eggs for this breed, go to our Hatching Egg Page.
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