Description
The Kwakker Duck is a familiar sight on farms across South Africa. Known for their friendly personalities, reliable egg production, and hardy nature, these versatile ducks are an excellent choice for both first-time keepers and experienced homesteaders.
Larger than ornamental breeds such as Call Ducks, Kwakkers are productive birds that provide both generous eggs and quality meat while also helping control insects and slugs around the garden. They adapt well to free-ranging and enjoy spending their days foraging around ponds, camps, and orchards.
Our Kwakkers are naturally raised on the Waterberg, where they have plenty of space to roam, forage, and enjoy clean water.
Why Choose Kwakkers?
Excellent dual-purpose ducks for eggs and meat
Hardy and easy to care for
Great foragers that help reduce insects and pests
Calm, friendly temperament
Adapt well to free-range living
Good layers of large eggs
Well suited to South African climates
Male & Female Differences
Drakes
Larger than females
Curled tail feather
Quieter voice
Protective of the flock
Ducks
Slightly smaller
Loud, distinctive quack
Reliable seasonal egg layers
Excellent mothers when allowed to brood
Perfect For
Farms and smallholdings
Free-range poultry systems
Families looking for easy-to-keep ducks
Egg production
Meat production
Natural pest control
Garden ponds and dams
Care
Provide fresh drinking water at all times.
Ducks enjoy bathing and benefit from access to a pond, dam, or tub of clean water.
Feed a quality poultry or waterfowl feed alongside access to pasture and forage.
Secure housing at night helps protect against predators.
Ducks are social birds and thrive when kept in pairs or small flocks.
