Duck Breed Focus - Mallard

[5 Bird Bob]

I have a couple of Mallards that frequent my pool. They have made this a favorite stop. I love to see them, but I'm worried about them drinking chems.in the water. Could they get enough to harm them?

 

[Alexandra33]

@Alexandra33 your ducks are beautiful and I love your photographs!

Thank you, @NorthFLChick !

They move constantly, so a good picture is hard to come by.

-Alex

 

[LDinGrassValley]

· What made you decide to get this breed?

Their beauty, many others ducks are prettier but there’s just something about the Mallard, guess they speak to my inner child.

· Do you own them for fun? Breeding? Some other purpose?

For fun, they are the most unique pet. Not sure who owns who. Most days they spend daytime hours inside. If I grab a nap, one will sleep on my chest along with me. On a towel or in diapers.... The duck, not me silly!

· What are your favorite characteristics about this breed?

I simply love their complex personalities. They can be loving, happy, angry, stubborn, curious, aloof, and shy; all within a few minuets time.

· Post some pics of your birds; male/female, chicks, eggs, etc!

I have posted several, one was an image of Mr. Peepers that you've reposted in your thread. I’ll post a few more now...

 

[Amiga]

 

[Henrik Petersson]

Is it really fair to call the mallard a "duck breed"? Isn't that like calling the wolf a "dog breed"?

Don't mean to ruffle anybody's feathers here, I just like to argue semantics.

 

[buff goose guy]

Well the fact that mallards have been domesticated makes it a breed if you domesticated a wolf it would then be a dog breed in theory

Also it's a breed just becuase every waterfowl association names it as a breed .

 

[Henrik Petersson]

Well the fact that mallards have been domesticated makes it a breed if you domesticated a wolf it would then be a dog breed in theory

Right, there are domesticated mallards that are actually genetically different from wild mallards. Then it makes sense to call it a breed, I guess.

 

[chicken farmer]

Love my mallards, you can see them on my Youtube channel, OH Outdoorsman. Here's my pair

 

[Solitude Farm]

In the past I have always clarified myself when talking with folks about mallards by spcifeying wild mallards or domestic mallards.I agree that they should be two different breeds.

 

[buff goose guy]

Pure mallards should come from wild stock I believe ( I probably think that because my mallards come from wild stock though )