Favorite breed of duck?

[happyhensny]

East Indies - lovely and lovey little birds!

 

[AdamD77]

Well I only have Runners so I say them

They're so fun to watch, come in so many lovely colours and are friendly if you spend time with them and get them used to people

My two adult males:

My four young females:

 

[FeatheredObsessions]

Well I've only had the three breeds.... runners, east indies, mallard.

the runners are funny to watch
the mallards seem to be the busy body of my flock with huge personalities
the indies are laid back and just plain cute!

My favorite are the East Indies

 

[bock]

I love them all so much. I can't choose! All of them have something unique to share.

 

[PippyChicken]

All of the ducks are so pretty! If I am able to get ducks then I don't know which to pick! I liked the Welsh Harlequins alot but I don't know if my hatchery has any!

My birthday is on August the 4th and that's the day they ship so I might get ducks if not I think I'm getting chickens.They are sold out of runners and Swedish which are the other ones I like.Oh what am I saying I like all ducks!!!

 

[Sweetfolly]

I vote Dutch Hookbill for the friendliest breed, and my favorite.

Please excuse how muddy their run is - it's been really rainy here for the past few weeks, and the ducks wreak havoc in the yard when it's wet! I try to put straw down so they have a clean place to lie down, but they just muck that all up too.

 

[PippyChicken]

Those are cool! Where do I find those at?

 

[Sweetfolly]

Quote:
I got mine from two different places...

Sandhill Preservation Center: http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/catalog/ducks.html
Holderread Waterfowl Farm: http://www.holderreadfarm.com/

Holderread's is sold out at this point, but Sandhill has a few hatch dates left this year. Of all the breeds I have right now, the Hookbills are the most naturally calm and trusting. Plus, they're pretty rare and they deserve greater world numbers!

 

[Wifezilla]

And those "noses" look pretty darn cool too.

I didn't get them because they can fly and they don't lay nearly as many eggs as the Welsh Harlequins. In their favor though...I think their eggs are blue

 

[HottentotTeal]

Hottentot Teals are my favourite.

They are too wild to be considered friendly, but they are very shy.