Kahki Campbell's and Henry

Kahki Campbell ducks and Henry the cockerel, Scotland UK.

Khaki Campbell (Campbell) is a breed of domesticated duck kept for its high level of egg production. The egg production of the Kahki Campbell breed can exceed the most efficient of egg laying domestic chickens, the Kahki Campbell breed lay an average of 300 eggs a year.

The Kahki Campbell was developed by Adele Campbell in England at the end of the 19th century. The Khaki part of the name refers to the ducks colour. Kahki Campbell's come in three colours, khaki, dark and white. The Khaki Campbell duck is mostly khaki coloured with a darker head.

In late 1800 Adele Campbell bought a fawn and white Indian Runner Duck which was an exceptional layer of 195 eggs in 197 days, she crossed it with a Rouen in an attempt to create a breed that would lay well and have bigger bodies. The ducklings were crossed with Mallard ducks to increase their hardiness. The resulting birds were exceptional egg layers, The Kahki Campbell ducks were introduced to the public in 1898. To create a more attractive buff coloured duck Mrs Campbell crossed her original Campbell's with Penciled Runner ducks. The resulting colour reminded Mrs Campbell of British army uniforms and named these ducks Khaki Campbell's.

The Khaki Campbell's become sexually mature at approximately six months. Khaki Campbell ducks seldom hatch out their own ducklings. Brooding behaviour has been sacrificed in exchange for exceptional egg laying abilities in the breed. Incubators or broody chickens are used to hatch out Khaki Campbell ducklings. It takes 28 days for Khaki Campbell ducklings to hatch.

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