*~*Runner Duck Club*~*

[Miss Lydia]

Love to see some pictures. My oldest are going on 5 and they have taken a long laying break this year. As for egg quality do they get oyster shell? but to have Runners still laying at 8 yrs old is really nice. And maybe up their protein that maybe what they are after with egg eating. Mine get a snack of meal worms and dry dog food. Fish based every day along with their feed.

 

[FluffyBottomBantams]

I don’t have any photos of them on my new phone so I’ll take some and post them later. protein definitely isn’t an issue they get mealworms every single day, (we have to zip up the bag completely because they have learned how to jam their head into the bag and pig out on mealworms) and they don’t like oyster shell too much we’ve tried feeding it before. Sometimes we feed cooked eggs back to them.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Two kinda new blues I got.

 

[DuckyDonna]

Hey y’all. I’m kinda new to the duck end of backyard chickens if you know what I mean. I have a trio of fawn and white Indian runners that are at least eight years old. One female lays on and off still but the shells aren’t any good and they tend to eat the eggs anyway before we can get to them.

Are you giving them any oyster shells? I see you said they don't like them but are you offering them on the side in a separate container or are you mixing in with their food? The girls will eat them as needed and should have them so their shells are hard. I've got a few idea for containers that won't get all messy if you'd like.

 

[DuckyDonna]

I've got 17 and love them all. I started with 4 and still have 3 of them. The drake was a real jerk so he got rehomed.
These are 7 of the 9 I hatched last May enjoying their field trip into the yard.

Bill, Finch and Atticus. Atticus and Finch are absolutely beautiful but won't hold still for a good picture.

This is most of the older crew. The dark one in the front is Patches. He has a new home now and is doing great. The other chocolate boy is the dad of most of my young ones.

My only penciled girl Spot, from my first hatch.

Daisy was Spot's brother but is gone now and the reason for the over the top duck run.

 

[DucksAreBest]

One of my drakes from last year. He now lives in a bachelorView attachment 2518501 flock

He's (She's) adorable. What color is he (she).

 

[DucksAreBest]

I've got 17 and love them all. I started with 4 and still have 3 of them. The drake was a real jerk so he got rehomed.
These are 7 of the 9 I hatched last May enjoying their field trip into the yard.
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Bill, Finch and Atticus. Atticus and Finch are absolutely beautiful but won't hold still for a good picture.
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This is most of the older crew. The dark one in the front is Patches. He has a new home now and is doing great. The other chocolate boy is the dad of most of my young ones.
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My only penciled girl Spot, from my first hatch.
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Daisy was Spot's brother but is gone now and the reason for the over the top duck run.
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They're so beautiful!

 

[Miss Lydia]

He's (She's) adorable. What color is he (she).

This color came from using a Black drake over a Fawn an White female.

 

[DucksAreBest]

This color came from using a Black drake over a Fawn an White female.

I would want to do that one day.

 

[Miss Lydia]

It's a beautiful color his brother was same. I just didn't need another drake in my flock with having 3 drakes and 1 gander already plus 2 roosters. That's enough testosterone.
This is his brother.

when babies