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Ok, Small, quiet, friendly ducks? Do they exist?

post #1 of 55
5/23/12 at 3:40pm
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I really need to decide on a duck now. Any suggestions that are quiet, small, and good pets? I was thinking of the mandarin, but I have to let that idea go because they are not good pets even though they are small and pretty and kinda quiet. I really need some good answers so try to help me out! I'm not sure if i'm searching for wildfowl or not but they seem to be really small, but really good fliers, too. Thanks for all of your help!!yippiechickie.gif

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post #2 of 55
5/23/12 at 3:54pm
I think you need a permit to keep Mandarins or Wood Ducks...
But, I do know some ducks that are quiet, or friendly, or small smile.png I'm not sure there is a duck that has all those characteristics wink.png

Pekins are very fun, pretty, cute and friendly! My best duck ever was a pekin. Always waited for me and followed me. They also lay lots of white eggs and can work as meat birds also smile.png

Cayuga's are beautiful black ducks with iridescent green/blue feathers, both the male and female are quiet, and friendly but some can be shy, that's why you should always buy them as ducklings and raise them yourself to be good around humans smile.png

Call Ducks are the smallest ducks kind of like the Bantam Chicken smile.png A bit louder but are super cute, and friendly and can lay lots of eggs!

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post #3 of 55
5/23/12 at 4:05pm

I just got bibbed black east indies. Stay as small or smaller than mallards. Beautiful iridescent black/green feathering like the cayuga. Not sure yet of their volume levels tho. Some of them have been very vocal & others are very quiet & I rarely hear them.

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post #4 of 55
5/23/12 at 4:46pm

While I feel mild tempers are based on the personality and not on the specie of the duck, I have found orpington buff ducks to be the quietest and sweetest in my duck experience!

Again, like I said every breed has their good and bad, but you'll be able to tell their personalities from little.

3 buff orpingtons: 1 drake 2 ducks, 4 redstar chickens, 1 sassy poodle, 1 parakeet, 1 beta fish, 3 siblings, 2 parents, and 1 Savior I accredit it all to<3

 

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3 buff orpingtons: 1 drake 2 ducks, 4 redstar chickens, 1 sassy poodle, 1 parakeet, 1 beta fish, 3 siblings, 2 parents, and 1 Savior I accredit it all to<3

 

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post #5 of 55
5/23/12 at 4:49pm
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Yes I do love them but my main thing is that they have to be small and I think they are in the heavy duck class. Maybe I will look into getting some of them though. If I got heavy ducks, I would only be able to have 2 at the most, and Im hatching so I don't know if that will work outsad.png

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post #6 of 55
5/23/12 at 7:14pm

I would recommend runner ducks. I've always read that they were skiddish, but mine is the only one of all my ducks who will stand and let me pet her. As someone else wrote, I agree that it's probably more about the individual duck and how they were raised. My girl "talks" a LOT but isn't too loud even when she's quacking. Also, they come in lots of colors!

Two pekins, a rouen, a cayuga, a runner, and a few of their mutts

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Two pekins, a rouen, a cayuga, a runner, and a few of their mutts

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post #7 of 55
5/23/12 at 7:19pm

Call ducks are very friendly and small, but they are a little on the loud side.

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If God is for us, who can be against us. Romans 8:31

"Whatever comes our way, whatever battle is raging inside us, we always have a choice. It’s the choices that make us who we are, and we can always choose to do what's right."   Spiderman

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post #8 of 55
5/24/12 at 2:22pm
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Yes I do love them but my main thing is that they have to be small and I think they are in the heavy duck class. Maybe I will look into getting some of them though. If I got heavy ducks, I would only be able to have 2 at the most, and Im hatching so I don't know if that will work outsad.png

They're not heavy ducks at all.

Mine are very small and light in weight! I have 3 !

Whatever duck you choose, you're guaranteed to fall in love with it- that is the one thing I am sure of!!!!

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3 buff orpingtons: 1 drake 2 ducks, 4 redstar chickens, 1 sassy poodle, 1 parakeet, 1 beta fish, 3 siblings, 2 parents, and 1 Savior I accredit it all to<3

 

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post #9 of 55
5/24/12 at 3:14pm
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Thanks! I believe that too! its just i need to get one that is good for my area. At first I thought I was definitely getting buffs, but then I discovered more breeds and now I'm stuck!!!

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post #10 of 55
5/24/12 at 4:00pm

Call ducks are small and really friendly so are good pets. Mine are fairly quiet although they are supposed to be really loud but theyre so loveable - just like all ducks!

1 apricot call drake

1 chocolate bibbed

1 magpie duck

1 chocolate call duck

1 bibbed call drakes

1 call duck (colour unknown)

6 various dutch bantams

5 welsummers

3 mottled pekin bantams

 

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1 apricot call drake

1 chocolate bibbed

1 magpie duck

1 chocolate call duck

1 bibbed call drakes

1 call duck (colour unknown)

6 various dutch bantams

5 welsummers

3 mottled pekin bantams

 

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