Duck Breed Focus - Indian Runner

[Birdrain92]

I bought two adult runners on Monday that I believe to be girls. They quack pretty loud which I've read points to female. Anyway the guy said they weren't laying right now because of the winter and Tuesday morning I found an egg at 6 am when I went to feed them breakfast. I found another today as well. I was shocked because I put out the feed before the sun comes up and the egg was already there and cold. What time do runners typically lay? I figured it would be similar to my chickens and be after they had breakfast? They sure are fun to watch. I think they must be very happy here to already give me eggs. But who wouldn't be happy to move from a tiny cage with a ton of other ducks to a large yard?!

My hen lays before the sun is up between 5-7 in the morning.

 

[lexielou623]

My hen lays before the sun is up between 5-7 in the morning.

Thank you for your response. It's just so strange to me that they lay so early. Haha.

 

[Birdrain92]

Thank you for your response. It's just so strange to me that they lay so early. Haha.

Peahens are opposite. Peahens lay an egg every other day about dusk or during the night.

 

[AimToMisbehave]

@AimToMisbehave
 it's hard to believe that wasn't just a couple days ago I was watching your duckling videos. And now look...they're all grown up! It's good seeing them again

I knooooooooow, they grew up so fast! T_T

 

[AimToMisbehave]

Is anyone else just the tiniest bit tickled when their Runners trip on things and faceplant while running? Or am I a terrible person?

 

[Icravepoultry]

Here's my new color

 

[Icravepoultry]

 

[N F C]

Is anyone else just the tiniest bit tickled when their Runners trip on things and faceplant while running? Or am I a terrible person?

If you're a terrible person for laughing at that, then I guess I am too. The thought alone is enough to make me laugh! Sometimes animals are just klutzy and it is funny (as long as no one is hurt of course).

 

[AimToMisbehave]

If you're a terrible person for laughing at that, then I guess I am too. The thought alone is enough to make me laugh! Sometimes animals are just klutzy and it is funny (as long as no one is hurt of course).

It's the "QUACK"-whomp! that always gets me, and the dramatic flop...

 

[Birdrain92]

Is anyone else just the tiniest bit tickled when their Runners trip on things and faceplant while running? Or am I a terrible person?

I laugh at that too. Also I laugh when I have chicks playing. Like these two chicks