They are wonderful people at Metzer but they don't have Runners that meet the Standard for pure bred Runners. There is a very specific description for Runner ducks. They do have slightly different postures or station as it is called but they should be pretty vertical when walking and they should...
It's not the feed, it is how they are bred. To stand that upright they have to have their legs much further back than most I have seen posted here. They are called Runners for a reason and that is how they are judged at a show. they are judged on how they look as they move around a ring...
I have raised and shown Runners for over 40 years. They are shown as above in a ring so that the judge can judge their movement and station. I don't want mine tame, but I do want them about half as crazy as they normally can be.....so a judge can stand this close without them going nuts. If...
I have been reading the comments about temperament of Runners. There are all types of Runners being posted here, with most being hybrids. This affects the birds temperament ....if they are shorter necked and stockier birds, they seem to be much more mellow than the pure bred Runners with the...
It is not unusual for female ducks of many breeds to have dark specks on their bills. They many times will also have dark marks on their feet and legs.
Walt
Chickengirl,
If you don't see the real thing it is normal to think what are posted as Runners are Runners......but that is not always the case. Not all Runners look like the ones I posted, but they bear a resemblance and those midget Runners don't. Just trying to help.
Walt
I don't think they can eat a rat unless it was a day old and while they can eat a mouse they have a bill that is not efficient in dealing with rodents.
Walt
Several of these "hatcheries" don't have any birds on the premises, they are shipped from breeders elsewhere. I used to ship birds to people who ordered them from Strombergs. I just put the Stromberg label on them.
Walt