ounded in 1901 by Otto H. Reichardt in San Francisco, the Reichardt Duck Farm has been family owned and operated through four generations, and the fifth generations of Reichardts is already working there, learning the trade and art of raising Pekin ducks.

he farm was first located in San Francisco later moving to South San Francisco in 1912 to the location pictured on the right.  In 1958, Otto and his son Donald, moved the ranch to it's present 300 plus acre home on Middle Two Rock Rd. in Petaluma, California shown here in the picture below.

he story goes that three dozen white Pekin ducks arrived in the U.S. on a clipper ship from China in the 1870's; while two dozen of these formed the Long Island ancestry, one dozen remained in San Franciso to become the forerunners of our Imperial Pekin stock.  Time and careful, selective breeding have developed our Pekin ducks into a strain unparalleled in the industry.

eichardt Duck Farm, with the cooling local fogs and gentle ocean breezes, enjoys an ideal climate for year round production of the best quality duck available to the market.

he Reichardt family has always chosen the coolest areas to raise their birds. The light ocean breeze and the often overnight fog help us bring our internationally known birds to market in 40 days or less. Raised without growth hormones or stimulants, our ducks come to market at their peak in tenderness and appearance. Bred, hatched, raised and processed on the farm in a humane environment, transport stress is eliminated. Our feed formulas (they have been developed by the Reichardt family for the same 98 years as the bird itself) are a closely guarded secret. Our breed, our feed, our cool climate and special handling all contribute to the tender and flavorful bird we produce today.

large number of our ducks are ice packed and delivered  directly into the coolers of our Chinese customers by 3 A.M. daily.  The  beautiful mahogany colored bird you see hanging in the windows of the markets in San Franciso's Chinatown are from the Reichardt Duck Farm and are hours fresh.  The Chinatowns of San Francisco and Oakland, long recognizing quality freshness, have enjoyed our ducks since the beginning of the century.  Northern California's best chefs seek out our birds to grace the tables of their fine restaurants.