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Happy Holidays to you as well. There is no offense at all. Just treat me like a human being equal to you. Most people here lately do not do that. "Tough Love" is for people you love :P Respect is how you approach someone you don't know. You have been amazing with that and thank you!!! Wish...

The stink is real but Ferrets are 10X worse. Ducklings aren't so bad for smell if you keep it clean. Hafta say.... I am not a student of yours or any other teacher you know. I am almost 40 and not wanting to hear "tough love" from people I don't even know. To me, that is actually offensive. ;)...

Geese, huh? I know how they are in a small way but where I am at there are a ton of migrating Canadian Geese and some try to nest on the edge of my 1(ish) acre pond. We all have duck problems. :p Oh, and, in my opinion... Criticism does not equal anything positive. Kind of obvious I guess...

That makes sense.

Thanks :) I am waiting for the duck-experienced people to speak and reveal themselves. Few yet.

I understand that completely. However, that is where critical thinking comes in. How many trolls get so detailed and seem so plainly interested? If we were trolls, we would just say some crap like "all waterfowl like water, duh" lol

Thank you. This makes me think. I have never had Saxony or Welsh H. What you say makes a lot of sense. My experience is similar with Pekins with water. I agree that even though many posts indicate that no matter the breed, a duck will be the same as the others is shortsighted and incorrect...

Duckling Observation: Khaki Campbells are quite fragile in comparison to a Golden Layer or a Rouen... or any other duck I have raised. Khakis are such cute ducklings and so silly. But they are nervous, small and fragile. Their water-enthusiasm I would rate a 5/10. I will not get mixed...

WooHoo?

Funny I've been told all through this thread that ducks are waterfowl. They all love water the same. lol. Now its.... 'don't expose waterfowl to water when they are young.' I know there are many recommendations saying to not let ducklings swim until week 3 or 4. I've tried it all ways. I have...

Ok. You're right. You win. I'd rather talk ducks. The OP still stands - interested in hearing from people who have closely raised Mallard ducklings! Mine will be here in a week. If it were Cayugas I would be prepared to give them 2-3 short warm baths/swims a day. If it were Pekins I'd only...

Careful, ask some of the people here and they will tell you all Mallard-derived ducks are pretty much the same. We know that's not true (refer to title of thread). I have two Golden Layer ducklings (two weeks old) and they are stronger and hardier than Cayugas, Khakis, Pekins, Blue Swedes, and...

Alright. So far, even the critical respondents have somehow indicated that Mallards love water - A LOT (all while indicating all ducks are the same). That is good to know. I do appreciate that. I would still like to hear from someone who has raised different breeds of ducklings in a hands-on...

Okay. I never asked for a only a perfect specific answer. I've responded to half the posters on this thread positively as they simply noodled the idea with me - and that I appreciate. Even the last paragraph you wrote (which you are now back peddling on) I found informative and useful. Now you...

Its called behavior. My Cayugas (do I have to say it AGAIN?!?!) take to water at 2 days old, they bob, wet themselves and dive under water to swim. Pekins of the same age in the same bath tub.... they paddle a bit but look a little bored. After so many of the same breed, I can infer that Cayugas...

Is everyone oblivious to different breeds of ducks having different characteristics? Even as it relates to their water-enthusiasm? How is it I've only been raising ducks for a year and I can see a lot of differences between the breeds but half the "experienced" people here say a duck is a duck...

Another point. Few Mallard derived ducks can actually fly (or fly well). Yet Mallards are known for flying well - domesticated or not. That is a distinct breed difference as opposed to a Pekin, for example. A breed characteristic. Because Mallards fly well I should not think or ask questions...

The fact does exist. Just as general broodiness level does. A duck is not just a duck. They have different characteristics and levels of care or enthusiasm for different things. Some are more broody than others, some are more water-obsessed, some lay more eggs, some forage more than others. If...

As most others did. Why not post your own thread? Uh, I have my own plans for the future of a mallard flock propagating or not. Those plans will change as I learn more - which was the point of the thread. You're getting way ahead of things. I am asking a basic breed characteristic question...

So, can we get back to the OP? I have gotten some great ideas and feedback and some useless, sarcastic feedback. Anyone here raise domesticated Mallards as well as many other breeds? How do domesticated mallards react to the water (and how young/quickly) as opposed to Cayugas? To Pekins? To...