Next Up Duck Breeds By: Lisa Steele From Mallards to Pekins, some of the ducks to consider for your backyard flock. 1 / 22 Pekin Ducklings Snow white Pekins start out as yellow fuzzy ducklings until their white feathers grow in. More photos after this Ad 2 / 22 Pekin Power Pekins lay nearly 200 large white eggs per year. More photos after this Ad 3 / 22 Feathered Friends Unlike other breeds, full-grown Pekin ducks and drakes are both all white, but the drakes grow a curly tail which identifies them as drakes. More photos after this Ad 4 / 22 Pekin Triad Pekins are docile and unable to fly, making them excellent backyard birds. More photos after this Ad