Mixed ducks...

[holachicka]

So, how many of you raise mixed ducks? What do you use them for?

There is a lady on craigslist selling eggs in my area for $3 a dozen. I already asked her, and they are fertile. I'm assuming they are from a mixed flock, but I'm not sure of what...

My real question is; are mixed ducks suitable for meat and egg production? I'm really looking for meat and eggs at little cost. What is your opinion?

 

[WestKnollAmy]

I have not bred any ducks yet but I did get a few mixed breed ducks.
I know I have a Pekin/Rouen drake and possibly the Rouens are not pure but they look it. I will most likely be getting Muscovy, too. We will be eating extra males and have eggs from our Runners, Khaki Campbells and others for eating. I don't care to raise any ducks but I bet it will happen with the Muscovy. Since they are sterile when crossed we figure we may as well eat any extra drakes.

 

[Goat_Walker]

My entire flock is mostly mutts. i have :
2 mallard x buff
3 magpie x runner
1 mallardxbuff x runner
1 cayuga x mallard
1 magpie x mallard
1 swedish mix
1 cayuga x swede
1 cayuga x runner


I sell off most of my others but keep the pretty ones lol. I have mutts because they are just the prettiest to me. You never know what colors you are going to get

I sell ducks and ducklings for pets or for ponds. I get pink, green, blue, and khaki colored eggs. most of the time i have too many eggs to handle and give them away.