Buyer question
How many eggs do Rouen duck poultry lay?
Our Animal Library lists the Rouen duck poultry at about 100–150 eggs a year (eggs).
Source: the Rouen duck poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Rouen duck poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Rouen ducks come from France and look like large mallards. They are calm, heavy ducks kept for meat and eggs, and production lines grow faster than the larger, slower exhibition lines.
- Egg output
- 3 out of 5 (Moderate layer)
- Purpose
- Meat and eggs
- Best fit
- Backyard meat, families
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Very hardy)
What to weigh
Rouens grow slowly compared with Pekins and are heavy, so they need easy water access.