I have a little bit of experience with runners from Metzer because my neighbor has had large batches of them, 10-15 at a time, three different summers. One summer I cared for them for a week when they were about 4 weeks old. She had even numbers black, blue, and fawn and white. While caring for them we noticed that the fawn and white were the friendliest, they were much less skittish, gray were more skittish and black downright afraid of us. I just really noticed it because they weren't used to much handling and I had to pick them up and move them from the brooder to the tub to swim, so I noticed which ones ran and shrieked the most, plus when giving treats the fawn and whites were never afraid of me and always were at the front of the group. I have had two different fawn and white runners from Metzer and they both have been the sweetest, friendliest birds, liking to be held the most of each batch of ducklings they came in. I recently looked at that chart and was so surprised that they're rated more high strung than the other colors. I think their eyes look a little big bulging against the white feathers, and they run about quickly - maybe that makes them appear more nervous? Either way, I'm getting 4 ducklings this spring and choosing 2 fawn and white runners because I think they're so sweet. That said, I ended up adopting a blue runner from my neighbor when it was her last duck and she wasn't ever really handled, but she's adapted super well, she's got a nice personality and she's pretty - white with gray marks all over her - and she seems a lot smarter than my fawn and white girl. I just don't touch her, but she does come up for treats!
At least that is what I was told. My husband picked them up for me. The lady said she had black, fawn and white runners. So they are a mix of that. My light brown runner doesn't always stand up super straight. But they definitely show their runner qualities lol.
