New Ducks Question

[Livingenergyfarm]

Hi I'm new, and live on an offgrid farm in Virginia (livingenergyfarm.org) We keep a few ducks for eggs. I just bought 6 six-month old female ducks that I was told were indian Runners. I thought they didn't look like Runners, but I naively bought them anyway since the lady assured me they were. Back home I researched and couldn't find any Runners that look like them. Through texting with the seller after i brought them home I'm informed that the mother is Blue Swedish and the Drake is pure runner. Blue Swedish are low egg layers and i wondered what laying capacity a mix with Runners would make. Upon further questioning the lady tells me
her 3 blue Swedish would lay 5 eggs a day (and her Rouens 6).

I'm wondering if I've been duped. I read that more than 1egg a day is rare and certainly wouldn't happen on a regular basis. I wanted good egg layers and thought I was getting that with the runners. If she's telling me the truth, ive got some miracle egg layers , but I'm quiet suspicious. I'm wondering if these ducks are really even a mix with Runners. Feels like may have ended up with six ducks I'm going to have to feed with a low return on eggs. We don't want ducks for meat

I've attached photos. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!

Brenda

 

[Miss Lydia]

I say you have a mix of Runner and maybe Swedish both should give you eggs. I can def see Runner in some of them. I bet once they get settled in you'll begin getting eggs. They are sure pretty.

 

[Jenbirdee]

I think they do look like part runner yes. But they don’t lay 6 eggs a day EACH. you may have days where you get six eggs total

 

[Livingenergyfarm]

I say you have a mix of Runner and maybe Swedish both should give you eggs. I can def see Runner in some of them. I bet once they get settled in you'll begin getting eggs. They are sure pretty.

Ok that's reassuring. Thanks!

 

[Livingenergyfarm]

I think they do look like part runner yes. But they don’t lay 6 eggs a day EACH. you may have days where you get six eggs total

Ok, thanks so much!

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Hi I'm new, and live on an offgrid farm in Virginia (livingenergyfarm.org) We keep a few ducks for eggs. I just bought 6 six-month old female ducks that I was told were indian Runners. I thought they didn't look like Runners, but I naively bought them anyway since the lady assured me they were. Back home I researched and couldn't find any Runners that look like them. Through texting with the seller after i brought them home I'm informed that the mother is Blue Swedish and the Drake is pure runner. Blue Swedish are low egg layers and i wondered what laying capacity a mix with Runners would make. Upon further questioning the lady tells me
her 3 blue Swedish would lay 5 eggs a day (and her Rouens 6).

I'm wondering if I've been duped. I read that more than 1egg a day is rare and certainly wouldn't happen on a regular basis. I wanted good egg layers and thought I was getting that with the runners. If she's telling me the truth, ive got some miracle egg layers , but I'm quiet suspicious. I'm wondering if these ducks are really even a mix with Runners. Feels like may have ended up with six ducks I'm going to have to feed with a low return on eggs. We don't want ducks for meat

I've attached photos. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!

Brenda

In Dave Holderread’s book, Storey’s guide to Raising Ducks, he says that good egg laying is a trait which seems to be passed through the father. So, hopefully you will have lots of eggs from their Runner dad and big eggs thanks to their Swedish mother.

 

[Livingenergyfarm]

In Dave Holderread’s book, Storey’s guide to Raising Ducks, he says that good egg laying is a trait which seems to be passed through the father. So, hopefully you will have lots of eggs from their Runner dad and big eggs thanks to their Swedish mother.

That'd be so fine! I've got renewed hope now, thanks!