Buyer question
Are Magpie duck poultry good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Magpie duck poultry 4 out of 5 for beginners (active starter duck).
Source: the Magpie duck poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Magpie duck poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Magpie ducks were developed in Wales in the 1920s and have black and white pied markings. They are light, active foragers and strong layers of white eggs, and are now rare in the US, where only a few breeders keep them.
- Best fit
- Egg flocks, foragers
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Very hardy)
What to weigh
Magpies are rare, so breeding stock can be related. Show markings are hard to breed.