I think my Indian Runner is a mutt....

[Wifezilla]

Not that there's anything wrong with that

(and she was free)

Am I imagining things?

 

[wendy]

I was thinking Indian Runners stand up straight, they don't look like regular ducks. Am I remembering right?

I think she is beautiful, when I saw the pic first pop up, it reminded me of ice cream. Vanilla and Chocolate

She is just cute and adorable!

 

[Wifezilla]

Yeah, they are supposed to be more upright

But these look like her and are from a hatchery...

 

[wendy]

We need to get Terrie Lacey on here, she knows alot about ducks.

Are the last two pics you posted both indian runners?

 

[Wifezilla]

Yeah...they are from a hatchery
http://www.welphatchery.com/ducks/indian_runner.asp

 

[wendy]

she is the same colors as they are

I just love the coloring!

 

[poultrykeeper08]

She is probrably from hatchery stock . When i first got started i ordered runners from a hatchery and they didnt satnd upright

 

[DuckLady]

Not a mutt, but pet quality as opposed to show quality.
If you are wanting show quality runners you will pay a pretty penny.

My first flock was pet quality and while they were not upright, they did run (glide) gracefully instead of waddle like more horizontal ducks.

You have a nice trio nontheless and runners are so cute.
What am I saying? All ducks are cute!

 

[Dances with Ducks]

I like the term "pet quality". I've heard of utility quality and meat quality before, pet quality is much more like it.

Oops! I was goofing around and just figured out how to upload images and I hit submit instead of preview. Well anyway here are my runners!
My Chocolate Runner Hen Aretha,
and her brood mates Raphael and Gabriel, fawn and white runners. Definately pet quality too.

 

[redhen]

what a pretty duck!...

...i love the splash!...