Mandarin duck questions.

[Joshua G]

I would like to get some Mandarin ducks but have a few questions.
Can they fly away like Mallard ducks?
How many eggs/year?
How much do they weigh?
Are they aggresive?
Thanks.

 

[sophieoneill]

Hey there, Mandarin ducks are EXTREMELY good flyers!! Even if you clip their wings, somehow they still manage to fly They will usually lay a clutch of eggs that the female mandarin incubates, around 10+ eggs usually, although they may lay more if they decide to brood another clutch of eggs later in the year...they are very light weight ducks (even light than call ducks) and are very well adapted for flight!! They aren't usually aggressive birds but are very flighty and definitely do not like to be handled or disturbed in any way...I suppose you would call them more of an ornamental duck breed! Here is a link about mandarin ducks that may help http://www.canaryzoo.com/bird specie mandarin duck.htm

 

[Joshua G]

Hey there, Mandarin ducks are EXTREMELY good flyers!! Even if you clip their wings, somehow they still manage to fly They will usually lay a clutch of eggs that the female mandarin incubates, around 10+ eggs usually, although they may lay more if they decide to brood another clutch of eggs later in the year...they are very light weight ducks (even light than call ducks) and are very well adapted for flight!! They aren't usually aggressive birds but are very flighty and definitely do not like to be handled or disturbed in any way...I suppose you would call them more of an ornamental duck breed! Here is a link about mandarin ducks that may help http://www.canaryzoo.com/bird specie mandarin duck.htm

Thanks so much.

 

[sophieoneill]

No problem, glad to be of any help