Pros: runs, calm, forages, not as messy
Cons: I've heard they aren't very winter hardy
First, watching a runner duck run is awesome. They can find their own food. They aren't like pekins in water. Mine haven't started laying but I heard their decent.
Pros: Personality and diversity of colors
Cons: Addictive
I have raised most every type of duck and many of those breeds have come and gone but the Runners have always been part of my waterfowl collection. They are fasinating ducks and come in such diversity of colors that they will provide years of enjoyment and challenge your ability if you are interested in breeding the different colors.
Pros: friendly, smart, cool, funny, relaxed
Cons: no anal sphincter.
My indian runner is pretty much the best, right at this second she is curled up on my lap, giving out the cuddles. She doesn't panic at much, is super social and friendly and easier to train than any other animal I've ever owned.
Pros: Sweet, non-aggressive, friendly, funny to watch, animated
Cons: Can be noisy, but this could be typical of most female ducks
As everyone will say about Indian Runners, their upright stance is one of their most desirable and comical trait. They look like little bowling pins with feet! I got 2 little females from Metzer Farms. I had a great experience with them and they shipped healthy and happy. I think ducks have great personalities, very different from chickens. It's nice to have them as a variety. Runners are supposedly good layers, mine are not old enough yet though egg production is why I bought them. Many people say Runners are more skittish than other ducks, but I wouldn't attest to that necessarily, and mine imprinted on me so I'm sure that's part of it. They are very sweet and friendly and love to eat treats from my hand.
Pros: Great pets, Daily eggs, Beautiful birds in general
Cons: Difficult to socialize as adults
For anyone looking to get into ducks, these are the perfect breed to start with. They are hardy, relatively quiet, great for all climates, and make fantastic layers!
My runner Frances is working to become a licensed therapy pet, she is extraordinarily good natured and friendly. They make excellent pets when socialized young. Anyone willing to put in the work can have a happy people friendly duck in no time. On the other hand, I have rescued a few runners and with all of my work, some have only just become tolerant of me.
Each hen lays an egg a day about the size of a large chicken egg. They come in all different colors and it's absolutely hysterical to watch the flock parade about the yard, standing straight and tall.
They are considered 'herding ducks' and they move in tight groups. They are often used in trials with herding dogs. This also makes it very easy to keep track of them when they free range, and lets you easily move them back to their pen at night.
Runners are by far my favorite breed, and I would recommend them to anyone looking into ducks.
Pros: fun too watch, very active
Cons: nervous
Mine are lots of fun, great too watch and they all stay close together, but are a nervous bunch but I guess I don't blame them as the previous poster said they have many predators.
Pros: Makes you laugh
Too cute, running bowling pins....Great bug eaters, can catch those pesky grasshoppers, come running when I call dinner, have to be careful as they get under your feet if you have goodies, they will startle if you move really fast, but not far, they just realise they are prey animals and have heard the term "sitting duck' and are smart enough not to be one....LOL
| Detail | Value |
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| Breed Colors/Varieties | White, Chocolate, Black, Trout, Fawn, Fawn and White, Harlequin, Blue, Mallard, Silver and many others. |
| Breed Size | Large Fowl |
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| Type | Link |
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