My Sister’s Surprise Duck Story!

[GunnyBun]

I want to surprise my sister, and as some of you guys know my parents wouldn’t let us have ducks for a while, but now since my sister loves them so much, they have given me the ok for at least two ducks. I have two options, hatch our own, or buy already hatched ducklings. I would prefer to hatch, because I feel there is a better connection between the chick/duckling/gosling or whatever you hatch, and you. I am trying to find local duck keepers so I could possibly obtain some eggs to incubate if I can’t find them though I will go to plan B which would be the already hatched ducklings. I’m really excited! I have a feeling that ducks are gonna be some awesome additions to our little farm! Also my sister likes the white pekin ducks, but I showed her a pic of a female Muscovy and she seemed to like that one as well. What do you guys think would be some friendly duck breeds? I will probably be trying to get two females cause I don’t want the drama of mating season that I hear ducks are known for.

 

[GunnyBun]

@Isaac 0, @Overo Mare, @FunnyfarmMidwest I can’t remember any other duck keepers at this moment. Maybe y’all can add some input, I know I told Overo that I couldn’t have ducks, so I’m super excited my parents have ok this project! I can’t wait to surprise my little sister.

 

[Quacking ducks]

I want to surprise my sister, and as some of you guys know my parents wouldn’t let us have ducks for a while, but now since my sister loves them so much, they have given me the ok for at least two ducks. I have two options, hatch our own, or buy already hatched ducklings. I would prefer to hatch, because I feel there is a better connection between the chick/duckling/gosling or whatever you hatch, and you. I am trying to find local duck keepers so I could possibly obtain some eggs to incubate if I can’t find them though I will go to plan B which would be the already hatched ducklings. I’m really excited! I have a feeling that ducks are gonna be some awesome additions to our little farm! Also my sister likes the white pekin ducks, but I showed her a pic of a female Muscovy and she seemed to like that one as well. What do you guys think would be some friendly duck breeds? I will probably be trying to get two females cause I don’t want the drama of mating season that I hear ducks are known for.

This sounds like what my brothers did for me 4 years ago. They got me 2 ducklings (1 yellow and 1 black) a week later the black one died. Then they bought me 4 more. But than 4 of the 5 ducks were males, so we sold 2 of the males and bought more females. So we started with 2 and now we have 9

 

[GunnyBun]

This sounds like what my brothers did for me 4 years ago. They got me 2 ducklings (1 yellow and 1 black) a week later the black one died. Then they bought me 4 more. But than 4 of the 5 ducks were males, so we sold 2 of the males and bought more females. So we started with 2 and now we have 9

Oh wow! I found a lady just about 30 minutes ago that is going to give me an assortment of duck eggs!!! Also if I hatch any males she will probably take them back and sell them, she has tons of chickens and ducks, rabbits, pigs, sheep, and goats that she breeds and sells.

 

[Pierre duck drake]

What breeds of ducks are you getting?! I love ducks! I think ones you get ducks, you can't live without them!

 

[GunnyBun]

What breeds of ducks are you getting?! I love ducks! I think ones you get ducks, you can't live without them!

The breeds she told me she had was pekin, mallard, and hybrid 200. Which I’m not really sure on what it looks like but the way she described it sounds very pretty. Anyone here have any info on hybrid 200’s?

 

[Pierre duck drake]

The breeds she told me she had was pekin, mallard, and hybrid 200. Which I’m not really sure on what it looks like but the way she described it sounds very pretty. Anyone here have any info on hybrid 200’s?

I don't have any but maybe @CaliFarmsAR has some! (Sorry I always tag you CaliFarms, your all I can ever think of!)

 

[Pierre duck drake]

Here's a picture of hybrid 200 duck I found online! They are beautiful!

 

[Painted Calls]

So excited your parents approved duckers! You will love them.

 

[Pierre duck drake]

Here's another picture I found online of golden hybrid 300, a drake and a hen! Drake on right hen on left!