Does anyone have any ducks that are Call Crossed with Runner?

[Sasa]

They're 8 weeks old now.

 

[Sasa]

With their Mom, Holly.

 

[Miss Lydia]

With their Mom, Holly.

She is so small compared to them younguns, they are all beautiful.

 

[sherrik9]

Are you going to cross them back to calls or runners?

 

[PetesMom]

With their Mom, Holly.

That is honestly adorable! I'd like to see them try and cuddle under her wings now!

 

[Sasa]

Miss Lydia, thank you!

Pete's Mom, I'd like to see that too, they do everything she tells them too.

SherriK9, I am tempted to cross the one drake with one of the other Call hens and see if I get little Runner-looking ducks. I have to decide if I want even MORE ducks, (I need a home for 8 Runners now), and what to do if I get mostly drakes. I got lucky with these guys, I have 6 hens and one drake. So many people around here eat ducks that re-homing is a challenge.

 

[sherrik9]

Miss Lydia, thank you!

Pete's Mom, I'd like to see that too, they do everything she tells them too.

SherriK9, I am tempted to cross the one drake with one of the other Call hens and see if I get little Runner-looking ducks. I have to decide if I want even MORE ducks, (I need a home for 8 Runners now), and what to do if I get mostly drakes. I got lucky with these guys, I have 6 hens and one drake. So many people around here eat ducks that re-homing is a challenge.

I know some folks around this area have done that but I've never seen them. Would love to see how that would turn out.

 

[Sasa]

Me too, I may take the risk next Spring and see what happens. they'll be together anyway, all I have to do is let the one hen keep her clutch and hatch it. These are my Calls, the one in front is older, maybe 7 or 8, and has neurological damage, probably from being stepped on by her clutch mates as a baby, so she wobbles. I just love her, she's my favorite.

 

[sherrik9]

Me too, I may take the risk next Spring and see what happens. they'll be together anyway, all I have to do is let the one hen keep her clutch and hatch it. These are my Calls, the one in front is older, maybe 7 or 8, and has neurological damage, probably from being stepped on by her clutch mates as a baby, so she wobbles. I just love her, she's my favorite.

I'd be very interested in introducing this cross to my flock. Let me know how it turns out next year.