Breeding Ducks and Raising Babies

[NamahKatana]

I noticed you said you want the ducks to hatch the eggs. There's a good chance that they might not do that. Runners are generally not likely to set and Swedish usually aren't either. So, if you're counting on just getting a drake and letting the ducks will do the rest, you may be disappointed.

If you have your heart set on ducks that will hatch their own eggs, you might want to do some research on different breeds that you like and get a breed that is more likely to do that for you. I know Welsh Harlequins are supposed to be good mothers (and mine built a next and sat on it last year). There are other breeds, too, though.

Boondockers Farm is in Eugene. They sell "three rare domestic duck breeds, the Middleweight Ancona Duck, the Heavyweight Saxony Duck, and Bantam Silver Appleyard."

http://boondockers.sharepoint.com/Pages/Poultry.aspx

Metzer breed comparison chart:

http://www.metzerfarms.com/DuckBreedComparison.cfm

Well i have a few chickens that try to go broody all the time. Think they would hatch them? If not I'm not opposed to getting a welsh harlequin pair

Hey! Where in Oregon are you? I happen to have 2 very nice (Holderread) blue drakes available. 9 months old........ Also some white runners, and some runner/harlequin mixed.

I'm in the Willamette Valley

 

[NamahKatana]

I think Im going to try and find a blue runner drake and have my hen chickens sit on them. I may also add few more runner girls from Metzer.

 

[Oregon Blues]

Runners are good layers and come in blue. Cayugas come in blue. And the Swedish come in blue.

I also believe that magpies and anconas are available in blue.

 

[NamahKatana]

Runners are good layers and come in blue. Cayugas come in blue. And the Swedish come in blue.

I also believe that magpies and anconas are available in blue.

I want runners because I love they way they stand up right.

 

[Mike Winters]

only thing is if you want to breed blue color ducks only 50% will be blue 25% black and 25% splash which is a salt and pepper look.

 

[Mike Winters]

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[Senna95]

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The Willamette Valley is LONG and very large. I'm in the WV too. PM me if you're interested in a blue male runner...... free. I'd just like them to have a nice home.