The Khaki Campbell breed was developed by Mrs Adele Campbell as a dual purpose (egg and meat) breed using the Rouen for substance; the Indian Runner for egg production; and the Mallard for foraging ability.The result was a medium size bird that excelled in egg production and foraging ability.
Khaki Campbell Ducks held the record for numbers of eggs laid in a year, though that was a while ago and the modern egg laying strains of chicken have outperformed them, but a good laying strain should (apparently
)produce 300 eggs per annum, but be careful where you get them from.
I decided they sounded really good for winter egg laying, bought (an expensive
) trio from a local duck breeder, and got about 6 eggs from the lot in 6 mths
All the best
Sue
Dark Brown Eggs