Bantam Ducks

[CK Chickadilly]

I was wondering if any of the ducks offered from Ideal Hatchery are considered bantams ????
I know it says the Snowy Mallards are only 2 - 2 1/2 pounds.
What is the heaviest weight for a bantam duck?

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

26 ounces for a drake and 20 onces for a hen

 

[nettie]

Snowy mallards are sometimes considered bantam, sometimes not... Mallards in general are usually bantam. It depends on who you talk to. They are small ducks though. A runner, which is a light weight duck and not very big is about 4-5 pounds. I think light weight ducks are normally in that range of 4-5 pounds. so 2 pounds in much smaller. I got a snowy mallard from Ideal and they are much smaller than the other ducklings i got. The pekin i kept is gi-normous compared to the snowy mallard! lol

 

[moduckman]

In many shows, only calls and Indies are in the bantam class. Mallards are in the light duck category,

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

I'll add that 26oz and 20oz is from the American Bantam Association standards for bantam ducks.
ETA: I shouldve read a little farther. The 26 and 20oz are for call ducks. Mallards are 40oz for the drake and 38oz for the hen. Mallards are in the ABA Bantam Standard. I need to read up more on them before commenting.

 

[CK Chickadilly]

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Did you like the little snowy mallards? I want very small & didn't know if the snowys were close to the calls?

 

[moduckman]

I made a mistake.... mallards are bantams. I apoligize for any misinformation.

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

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I didnt know it either untill I looked in the ABA standards book. I have just looked at the bantam chickens, and only thumbed thru the bantam duck section, untill today.

 

[CK Chickadilly]

YaY! So I can order Snowy Mallards with my chickie order? YaY! I am Happy can you tell?

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

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Im still not convinced youre all that excited.