Info on picking a breed, where to buy, what genders to get

[andreacroyle]

Is the duck in your profile picture wearing a diaper? Is there a DIY version of diapers?

 

[andreacroyle]

Is the duck in your profile picture wearing a diaper? Is there a DIY version of diapers?

 

[andreacroyle]

Thanks for this information. Can someone please tell me if having 2-4 drakes would be okay.

 

[DaniStani]

I have 2 runners. When you say they are nervous... can they still be friendly?

 

[andreacroyle]

Very informative! Thanks for sharing

how did you get that diaper to stay on the duck in your profile pic?

 

[Shally]

Very interesting and informative but disappointed that the Aylesbury doesn't feature in the list...I thought it a common breed?

 

[JadeComputerGal]

This is a great post! Do any of you know if there's a way to save favorite posts here in case you want to refer to them in the future? I can't find any way to do it other than subscribing or adding it as a bookmark in Firefox. Thanks!

 

[Amiga]

This is a great post! Do any of you know if there's a way to save favorite posts here in case you want to refer to them in the future? I can't find any way to do it other than subscribing or adding it as a bookmark in Firefox. Thanks!

I have a favorites folder in Safari for good posts, and I have a few documents in which I save multiple links for the same topic.

 

[JadeComputerGal]

Bantam

Call
Mallard
Light

Indian Runner
Khaki Campbell
Welsh Harlequin
Medium

Cayuga
Orpington (AKA Buff)
Swedish
Heavy

Appleyard
Muscovy
Pekin
Rouen


Temperament/Personality

BREED

TRAIT
Call

Loud, talkative
Mallard

Calm
Indian Runner

Nervous
Khaki Campbell

Nervous
Welsh Harlequin

Very Calm
Cayuga

Calm
Orpington

Calm
Swedish

Calm
Appleyard

Calm
Muscovy

Calm, quiet, friendly
Pekin

Calm, friendly, talkative
Rouen

Calm

Top Egg Layers

BREED

AVERAGE # EGGS PER YEAR
Khaki Campbell

250-340
Welsh Harlequin

240-330
Indian Runner

150-300
Appleyard

200-270
Pekin

125-225
Orpington

150-220
Cayuga

100-150
Swedish

100-150
Muscovy

50-125
Rouen

35-125
Mallard

25-100
Call

25-75

Mothering Ability/Broodiness

BREED

ABIILTY
Mallard

Excellent
Call

Excellent
Muscovy

Fair-Excellent
Cayuga

Fair-Good
Orpington

Fair-Good
Swedish

Fair-Good
Appleyard

Fair-Good
Welsh Harlequin

Poor-Good
Rouen

Poor-Good
Pekin

Poor-Fair
Indian Runner

Poor-Fair
Khaki Campbell

Poor-Fair

I ran across this on Livestock Conservancy this morning when I was looking for something else and thought it might be a helpful addition since it includes duck breeds not listed above. Between these two charts, it looks like just about every popular breed is covered. Not all ducks listed above are in this chart since this one is only Heritage breeds.

 

[TwinsLoveChicks]

What about Snowy Mallards?