Best Drakes For My Flock?

[Crazy Duck Lover]

I have a mixed flock that recently hatched. I may be getting ahead of myself but idrc. Anyway, it’s a mix of rouens, a female welsh harlequin, cayuga, and potentially some runners. I only know the sex of welsh. What would be the best breed drake to purchase for my hens? (as longs as some of these are hens) I read the smaller the drake the better, so I was looking into a call/bantam drake but the fact that they fly turned me off. (my house and all my neighbors down the street have ponds) Any suggestions is appreciated!

- Zach

 

[Anime2lover]

I have a mixed flock that recently hatched. I may be getting ahead of myself but idrc. Anyway, it’s a mix of rouens, a female welsh harlequin, cayuga, and potentially some runners. I only know the sex of welsh. What would be the best breed drake to purchase for my hens? (as longs as some of these are hens) I read the smaller the drake the better, so I was looking into a call/bantam drake but the fact that they fly turned me off. (my house and all my neighbors down the street have ponds) Any suggestions is appreciated!

- Zach

We have a mixed breed drake that works fine for us. Might you give mixed breeds drakes a thought?

 

[Crazy Duck Lover]

We have a mixed breed drake that works fine for us. Might you give mixed breeds drakes a thought?

What is a mixed breed drake?

 

[Anime2lover]

What is a mixed breed drake?

A drake that's not just one breed. Has the blood of two or more breeds of duck. Such as a Pekin, Rouen mix.

 

[Everose]

I would go with a welsh drake, high libido and gorgeous colors. Also they have wonderful personalities.

 

[Crazy Duck Lover]

That’s what I was thinking too, the more I researched. Thank you!

 

[Sheepheart]

What’s the purpose of your drake going to be? That may help with narrowing down options.

 

[Crazy Duck Lover]

What’s the purpose of your drake going to be? That may help with narrowing down options.

Fertilizing eggs!

 

[Sheepheart]

Fertilizing eggs!

Okay, then you’ll want a drake who is about the same size as your girls so he can get the job done. Having one smaller can make it harder for him and increase the chance of pulling neck feathers out.
I have a black crested drake who just loves his Pekin girls, but they are so much bigger than him he can never get the job done and always falls off and pulls some feathers as he goes.
On another note, he’s figured out that they are so big he can securely stand on them as the walk around. So there’s an entertainment factor there

 

[Everose]

Well he will definitely get the job done! Welshies are known for their ability to lay lots of very fertilized eggs! Also If you have to cull any of the mixes the lady I bought my first welshies from (she breeds a ton of different kinds of waterfowl but mostly ducks) said that they taste AMAZING compared to the greasy and fat meat birds.