I've been seriously considering a flock of ducks, and Indian runners are on the top of the list. It's between them and muscovies.
Now...I've done the whole google search for info on this breed, but all I can find are very brief paragraph-long breed description, and all those generally give are basic stats like general size, egg laying productivity, etc.
I'd like to hear from folks that have owned them. I'll take the good, the bad and the ugly, please.
Or if anyone has any suggestions of sites that give a bit more detailed information that would be great.
Also...muscovies are very common around here (wild) and growing up we lived on a lake where a huge flock lived. Now...as far as egg production goes, the wild ones would only lay once a year. Well...I mean, they'd only clutch once a year. Seemed to average around 15 eggs per clutch. Sooo...is that the normal cycle for this duck, or if kept captive, do they lay more regularly?
That's my major attraction point with the runner ducks...everything I've seen so far puts them up with some of the better egg laying hens as far as egg production goes.
Now...I've done the whole google search for info on this breed, but all I can find are very brief paragraph-long breed description, and all those generally give are basic stats like general size, egg laying productivity, etc.
I'd like to hear from folks that have owned them. I'll take the good, the bad and the ugly, please.

Also...muscovies are very common around here (wild) and growing up we lived on a lake where a huge flock lived. Now...as far as egg production goes, the wild ones would only lay once a year. Well...I mean, they'd only clutch once a year. Seemed to average around 15 eggs per clutch. Sooo...is that the normal cycle for this duck, or if kept captive, do they lay more regularly?
That's my major attraction point with the runner ducks...everything I've seen so far puts them up with some of the better egg laying hens as far as egg production goes.