Female Silver Appleyard Ducklings

$14.50

Female Silver Appleyard ducklings are a dual-purpose breed raised for both eggs and meat, making them a practical choice for small farms and backyard flocks. As they mature, they grow into large, calm ducks that lay about 200–270 large white eggs per year and thrive as active foragers around water.

Purpose: Dual-purpose breed: strong egg layers and good meat birds.
Temperament: Calm, docile, personable; excellent foragers and enjoy water.
Hardiness: Adaptable to varied climates; benefits from shade in heat and predator-proof housing.

Preferred Ship Dates

Clear

Quantity Discounts

Quantity	Price
1 - 29	$14.50
30 - 124	$10.15
125 - 339	$8.70

Your Price:

Total Price:

Please note:

We cannot ship less than 3 ducklings per ship date. There is also a $25.50 charge for any order of less than 10 birds.
For especially large orders, feel free to contact us and benefit from our tiered pricing discounts.
All ducks are shipped as ducklings and can be delivered anywhere within the United States.
We will provide a full refund for any birds that arrive at their destination deceased, or that pass away within 24 hours of their arrival. See full return policy.

As ducklings, they are usually a pale yellow color with light brown or gray markings. As they mature, female Silver Appleyard ducks develop a stunning silver-white plumage with chestnut, brown, and gray feathers, particularly around their heads and necks.

They are a relatively large duck breed. Adult females typically weigh around 6 to 7 pounds.

Silver Appleyard Ducks Breeding and Egg Production

Female Silver Appleyards are excellent layers, producing around 200 to 270 large white eggs annually. In addition to being good egg layers, Silver Appleyards are also prized for their meat quality, making them a versatile breed for small farms and homesteads.

Female Silver Appleyard Duck Behavior

They are friendly, calm, and good-natured, which makes them a great choice for backyard flocks or farms.

Female Silver Appleyard Ducklings

They are a true dual‑purpose breed: excellent for eggs and also good-sized for meat. They work really well on small farms and in mixed backyard flocks where you want both.

Adult females usually weigh about 6–7 pounds, so they’re on the larger side compared to many backyard ducks.

Ducklings are mostly pale yellow with light brown or gray markings. As adults, hens have striking silver‑white bodies with chestnut, brown, and gray patterning, especially around the head and neck, with a generally “soft,” mottled look rather than pure white.

They’re not the quietest animals on earth, but they’re generally moderate in noise. Expect some chatting and loud quacks when excited or alarmed, but they’re usually less shrill than some very vocal laying breeds.

They’re considered quite hardy and adaptable. In hot climates, they need shade and cool water; in cold climates, they need dry, draft‑free shelter and good bedding. They can do well in both, as long as you protect them from predators and extreme conditions.

Shirlock Acres is an NPIP-certified hatchery with nearly two decades of duck experience. Every duckling is hatched and raised in a clean, well-managed facility, then shipped with care-focused packaging and attentive customer service.

Spec	Female Silver Appleyard
Plumage coloring	Mottled silver‑buff body with dark eye stripe and creamy face; softer, more blended overall pattern
Notable features	Among the most striking domestic ducks; balanced build with good size and strong laying ability
Weight	6–7 lbs (good table size while still efficient as a layer)
Temperament	Gentle, steady, calm, people‑friendly; an excellent “family duck”
Egg production (per yr)	220–265 eggs per year
Broodiness / Mothering	Medium broodiness; goes broody often enough for some natural hatching, but not so often that laying stops
Hatching / Incubation	Standard duck incubation (≈28 days) with good results in incubators or under attentive hens
Primary uses	Dual‑purpose: strong egg production plus good meat bird
Ideal for	Mixed flocks or small farms wanting one breed to reliably cover both eggs and meat

Pros	Cons
Top-tier dual-purpose: Excellent meat plus up to 265 eggs per year.	Females can be noisy, with a louder quack than the males’ raspier voices.
Meat is tender, lean, and often considered some of the most flavorful duck meat.	They’re a relatively rare breed, so sourcing or preserving breeding stock may require more planning.
Very productive layers compared with many other duck breeds.	Active but not very flighty, so they’ll still need good fencing and water access.
Beautiful, colorful plumage and good flock birds that mix well with others.

Fast 3-5 Day Delivery

For most orders, we use USPS Priority Mail, which typically delivers within 1–3 days. We operate on a Monday hatching and shipping schedule, so that ducklings usually arrive before the weekend.

NPIP- Certified Hatchery

Healthy ducklings start here: as an NPIP-certified hatchery, we carefully monitor and test every bird for disease so your ducklings arrive bright-eyed, energetic, and ready to thrive.

Nearly 20 Years of Experience

A few backyard ducks in 2007 sparked a passion that’s now a nationwide hatchery—yet Shirlock Acres still raises every bird with the same honest, family-level care you’ll read about on our About Us page.

State-of-the-Art Hatchery

From the moment they hatch, our ducklings are raised in a safe, well-kept environment where every detail is watched over with care. That attention ensures the birds you receive are healthy, thriving, and eager to settle into their new home.

Family Owned Business

Shirlock Acres is very much a family story in motion—a hatchery that grew out of Roger and Ruth giving their boys something meaningful to do and slowly turned into a full-time way of life.