Critical
Dutch Hookbill ducks are listed in the Critical category.
The category is used for poultry breeds facing the greatest numerical concern on the list.
Source, April 28, 2026 ↗RARE BREED REFERENCE
Rare poultry
conservation facts.
A clear, sourced look at the conservation status of Dutch Hookbill ducks and Sebastopol geese, two remarkable breeds raised at Buckin' Duck Ranch.
Last reviewed September 21, 2026
WHY THESE LABELS MATTER
Rare does not mean the same thing for every breed.
The Livestock Conservancy places poultry breeds on its Conservation Priority List using breeding-population, flock, and global-population thresholds. Those categories are a useful snapshot of conservation concern, not a promise that every bird in a breed can be counted on a given day.
Here are the current published classifications and the numeric thresholds behind them.
DUTCH HOOKBILL DUCKS
Critical on the current list.
The Dutch Hookbill is one of the rare waterfowl breeds that makes the ranch's flock so unusual.
<500
birds in the United States
This is one part of the listed Critical threshold for poultry.
Source, April 28, 2026 ↗5 or fewer
primary breeding flocks
A primary breeding flock is defined on the list as 50 birds or more.
Source, April 28, 2026 ↗<1,000
estimated birds worldwide
This is the global-population threshold for the Critical poultry category.
Source, April 28, 2026 ↗SEBASTOPOL GEESE
Threatened on the current list.
Sebastopols are known for their long, curling feathers, but their small breeding population matters just as much as their unmistakable look.
Threatened
Sebastopol geese are listed in the Threatened category.
This status signals a smaller but distinct numerical-risk category from Critical.
Source, April 28, 2026 ↗<1,000
breeding birds in the United States
This is one part of the listed Threatened threshold for poultry.
Source, April 28, 2026 ↗7 or fewer
primary breeding flocks
The published threshold also considers how many substantial breeding flocks remain.
Source, April 28, 2026 ↗<5,000
estimated birds worldwide
This is the global-population threshold for the Threatened poultry category.
Source, April 28, 2026 ↗SOURCES AND NOTES
Made to be easy to check and cite.
Every statistic on this page comes from the The Livestock Conservancy Conservation Priority List, updated April 28, 2026. The source lists Dutch Hookbill ducks as Critical and Sebastopol geese as Threatened, along with the poultry thresholds summarized above.
Suggested citation: Buckin' Duck Ranch, “Rare Poultry Conservation Facts: Dutch Hookbill and Sebastopol Status,” updated September 21, 2026.
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