Reviews by Zombified

My babies aren't old enough to be laying just yet, but I love their temperaments! They're not as social, curious, and calm as my Mallard, but I suspect that that's because I got them when they were three days old and I didn't handle them nearly as much as I handled Pyrrhos. However, they are definitely a lot more calm that I expected, and very willing to take food from our hands. Out of our four Welsh Harlequins, only one was sexed incorrectly(by us, not the breeders).

Aside from their awesome temperaments, they are so beautiful. Even though we have three hens, all three are colored differently. We even - by chance - got a gold phase hen! That definitely makes me one happy duck owner haha.

As my ducks haven't started laying yet, I can't comment on their laying abilities or their broodiness, but it seems pretty much common knowledge that WHs lay excellently and are broody and great mothers. My ducks are all relatively calm and easy-going with our dogs. The only time they get uncomfortable is when someone is walking toward them and gets too close. None of them like to be pet or picked up, but they all are very willing to come up to us.

Overall, I have to say, I love these birds, and I'm excited to begin breeding them!

I can't say I have a ton of experience, but I do have a nine day old Mallard duckling named Pyrrhos(getting her some companions on Friday or Saturday). She is very talkative, but I don't mind the talking very much. In fact, it's pretty refreshing, as my dog is a very quiet animal. I quite enjoy noise, lol. I've heard from a lot of people that Mallards aren't cuddly, but Pyrrhos has been very clingy and cuddly. That may change once she's out and free ranging, though. She doesn't follow me around like a lot of people talk about, but she does hate to be alone, and will definitely pitch a fit if I leave the room(even if my partner is with her). She is MESSY! But I think that's to be expected with all ducks. I probably wash her bed stuff once a day, and whenever she has companions, that will probably turn into two or three times a day(not that I mind, though). One thing I'm really not looking forward to, is her learning how to fly. I would definitely count flying as a con, lol.

Overall, I'm really quite happy with Pyrrhos. Her mates will be Magpies, which I'm hoping will prove just as rewarding.