Quieter duck breeds?

[Chikenshiken]

"except muscovies. but they aren't really ducks are they?" Yes they are that is why they are called Muscovy ducks they are just not Mallard derived like all other domestic ducks.

I loved my Muscovy she was the sweetest little girl and I miss her everyday. One of the best ducks I’ve had!! I heard Muscovys weren’t that fond with swimming but she hopped in the pool everyday and ran around excited

 

[Moments]

Metzer recommended Khaki Campbell and Cayugas as their quietest breeds. I got a few of each. They females are very chatty and will shout when they see me, but don't seem to be as obnoxiously loud as Perkins. They chat amongst themselves during the day, and will get a bit louder if they are out of food or water. The males talk a little less and their quack is quieter anyway.

I love my Pekins obnoxious racket but then I don't have neighbors close enough to be bothered by it lol! I'm considering getting a couple more ducks and thought about the khakis cause of their high egg production but the metzer catalog has them as a 9 on their crazy meter lol, more nervous and skittish. I have Swedish ducks as well as the Pekins, which are low on the meter but though I've had some of them since ducklings they're still rather skittish/high strung and were since we got them. They've calmed down some but definitely huge difference between them and the Pekins. Was wondering what your experience has been with the khakis as far as being skittish or panicky or not bad?

 

[Chikenshiken]

Metzer recommended Khaki Campbell and Cayugas as their quietest breeds. I got a few of each. They females are very chatty and will shout when they see me, but don't seem to be as obnoxiously loud as Perkins. They chat amongst themselves during the day, and will get a bit louder if they are out of food or water. The males talk a little less and their quack is quieter anyway.

I’ve thought about khaki campbells! Honestly I didn’t know pekins were very very loud to people, I lived around female pekins and have a male Pekin and no neighbor complaints (surprisingly) because I would hear them quacking in the house so honestly anything quieter than pekins would be considered quieter for me

 

[Moments]

I loved my Muscovy she was the sweetest little girl and I miss her everyday. One of the best ducks I’ve had!! I heard Muscovys weren’t that fond with swimming but she hopped in the pool everyday and ran around excited View attachment 3741556

Love her color

 

[User635240]

I’ve thought about khaki campbells! Honestly I didn’t know pekins were very very loud to people, I lived around female pekins and have a male Pekin and no neighbor complaints (surprisingly) because I would hear them quacking in the house so honestly anything quieter than pekins would be considered quieter for me

Khakis are good layers too. One of my Metzer khakis started laying at 4 months.

 

[User635240]

I love my Pekins obnoxious racket but then I don't have neighbors close enough to be bothered by it lol! I'm considering getting a couple more ducks and thought about the khakis cause of their high egg production but the metzer catalog has them as a 9 on their crazy meter lol, more nervous and skittish. I have Swedish ducks as well as the Pekins, which are low on the meter but though I've had some of them since ducklings they're still rather skittish/high strung and were since we got them. They've calmed down some but definitely huge difference between them and the Pekins. Was wondering what your experience has been with the khakis as far as being skittish or panicky or not bad?

Well these khakis and Cayugas are my first ducks ever so I don't know how to compare. They won't let me pick them up even at 6 months but they do shout and run towards me at feeding time. I'd probably compare them to Brown Leghorns (not pets like my Speckled Sussex or Golden Wyandotte chickens). I guess that's a good thing because they free range outdoors.

 

[User635240]

It's true. My cayugas are louder than my Khakis

Looking it up Welsh Harlequins and Cayugas were said to be some of the "quieter" breeds. Boy, did the Cayugas like to talk! They had something to say about every little thing. My Welshies were a little quieter, but I can't say by much.

 

[Supercow]

Sorry, I'm very late to this thread. We only have KC currently, 14 ladies + 2 gentlemen. I must say that if KC are relatively quiet then I shudder to think what other breeds are like

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Sorry, I'm very late to this thread. We only have KC currently, 14 ladies + 2 gentlemen. I must say that if KC are relatively quiet then I shudder to think what other breeds are like

Same. My female is way louder than most of my other girls. She's definitely the 'town crier' of the flock

 

[Der Vogelhof]

interesting question. My pekins are loud mouths sometimes but not every day. my neighbors dont mind them, its the geese they dont appreciate so much.
The thought that first came to my mind was hoping for a quiet duck is like hoping for a dry water. or wet fire.
except muscovies. but they aren't really ducks are they?
on second thought, I have noticed my welsh harlequins are quieter than my other breeds. and my khaki campbell isnt too loud either. its somewhat subjective though - you might think something is loud that i consider quiet. and vice versa. sorry im not very much help. but its fun to think about.

Uh… Muscovy are taxonomically firmly within “ducks” that commonly passed allegation that they are closer to geese is an old-wives-tale from before DNA analysis was possible. Muscovy are within the Shelduck group, very close to Aix. Pretty much they are a megafauna tropical (Amazonian Basin) wood-duck, related to Mandarin’s and North American Woodies. If you look at the group, it’ll make sense to you.