Neverdone West Farm

Aylesbury Ducks

Aylesbury ducks have long been held in the highest esteem as both meat and egg producing ducks. Originating in the Vale of Aylesbury, about 40 miles north of London, the Aylesbury Duck is considered a large (or heavy) breed - males can weigh up to ten pounds, and young ducklings are typically 5 pounds when slaughtered after around 8 weeks.

The Aylesbury duck has pure white feathers, a uniquely white skin (as opposed to the "normal" yellowy skin), and a deep keel. They are very high up on the Conservation Priority list maintained by The Livestock Conservancy, and we are doing all we can to increase the numbers of these amazingly personable large ducks.

Our flock was started by acquiring ducks from two Livestock Conservancy recognized breeders on the Pacific Coast - about a third of our starting flock came from Milk and Honey 1860, and the rest came down from Kim Mower in Washington.

In 2021, we acquired a few more ducks from Heritage Meadows Farm, giving us three distinct DNA lines. This has allowed us to work with Oregon State University's Department of Agricultural and Rangeland Sciences to create a breeding program in order for us to safely and humanely breed these lines while keeping genetic diversity and hybrid vigor.

Currently we offer ducklings from both the exhibition (deep keel) and the more traditional utility strains to ship across the country. Please be aware that due to the limited numbers of birds, defects can occasionally manifest, and keel size cannot be determined at a young age. While some defects such as incorrect beak colour can be easily identified, others, such as small size, cannot be seen until the birds are matured. This means that if you buy ducklings, we cannot guarantee sex, keel size (at the moment, although we hope to be able to select for it later), bird size, etc. We will not sell hatching eggs at all due to the possibility of other defects. Once we have our new breeding program in place, we will possibly sell adult stock for local pick up only.