Most friendly breed of duck??

[redhen]

Hi guys..
I'm craving some baby ducklings..

What would you suggest for the most friendly breed? Thanks

 

[Camelot Farms]

I loved my Buff Ducks. They were super sweet and the least flighty acting. Khakis are nice too!

 

[redhen]

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Thanks! I'll go look them up...

 

[Sweetfolly]

Dutch Hookbills are the calmest, most mellow ducks I keep. My Indian Runners are a close second - not at all mellow, but very bold and inquisitive.

My Campbells are all a little more suspicious of people, even though they were raised along with the Hookbills and Runners and received the same amount of handling.

Really though, friendliness depends on the temperament of the individual bird. You could have a Campbell who's a friendly, cuddle-loving duck, or a Indian Runner who's aloof and regards you as an evil creature that should be avoided at all costs! Handling them frequently as ducklings is very important too - NO duck, regardless of the breed, is going to be "friendly" is you don't handle them and get them used to people while they're little.

 

[redhen]

Thanks! Yeah..i want eggs so i can hatch them and bond with them right away....
Right now i have 1 lonely drake that hangs out with my geese... (because all my others were killed..

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But.. i had some Magpies..and even though i got them at like 2 days old, they stayed very unfriendly with people...

I was used to my favorite duck, Plucky. She was so so sweet..shed follow us all over the yard and be all over us... I miss her so much.

and i was kinda hoping to find a breed that was like that...

 

[Dances with Ducks]

The ones I hear are the most friendly are muscovies and calls, but there seem to be a lot of really sweet pekins too.

 

[TK Poultry]

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ive had buffs they are ok but i really love the temperment of the swedish ducks and they are pretty friendly IMO

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Here's what we were looking for (in order of priority):

Quiet (we have lots of neighbors)
Friendly
Good egg layers

Over and over we were told muscovies were our best bet and a lot of peeps seem to say they are a friendly breed.

 

[rapunzil]

Drakes don't make much noise in comparison to hens. But hens have a much more distinct "quack."

 

[6chicks&aduck]

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I agree scovie's are great ducks ,not sure of the laying potential