Advice for Getting Ducks? Need all the help I can get

[Scol86]

My family and I have been raising chickens for about 5 years now, and we want to start raising a couple ducks. I’ve been doing rigorous research but I’m still slightly new to the whole duck thing. The Welsh Harlequin is a breed that is frequently catching my eye but is it a quiet bird for a neighborhood? We have a large backyard but regardless we do have some stingy neighbors who have complained because we have had some roosters, I need help knowing how loud ducks are and if my family and I should get them, if I should get two females or two drakes ? HELP!!

Hi! I love
My Pekins, I have two females and 1 drake. The drake is stupid loud, every time someone comes to the yard. I also have music it’s and they dont
Quack at all, they pant and sort of hiss. They might be a good option, but they aren’t very good layers. Good luck hope this helps!!

-S

 

[Isaac 0]

My family and I have been raising chickens for about 5 years now, and we want to start raising a couple ducks. I’ve been doing rigorous research but I’m still slightly new to the whole duck thing. The Welsh Harlequin is a breed that is frequently catching my eye but is it a quiet bird for a neighborhood? We have a large backyard but regardless we do have some stingy neighbors who have complained because we have had some roosters, I need help knowing how loud ducks are and if my family and I should get them, if I should get two females or two drakes ? HELP!!

Have you considered Muscovy Ducks? They make little to no noise. I've never had WH but from what I've heard they are a fairly docile quiet duck, they will make some noise, of course, don't expect them to be completely quiet. I believe @BantyChooks had WH's.

I would recommend buying two females, they will be louder than the males, but males housed with each other can definitely be a pain to keep.

 

[BantyChooks]

Have you considered Muscovy Ducks? They make little to no noise. I've never had WH but from what I've heard they are a fairly docile quiet duck, they will make some noise, of course, don't expect them to be completely quiet. I believe @BantyChooks had WH's.

I would recommend buying two females, they will be louder than the males, but males housed with each other can definitely be a pain to keep.

Sure did. I found them to be no louder than any other LF duck.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My Buffs have their moments but aren’t any louder than my Runners.

 

[DuckyDonna]

Hi, I've got 11 runners. 3 boys and 7 girls and only a couple of the girls are loudmouths. Funny how that turned out!