Rouen X Runner Duck

[JLS77]

I got some eggs last year was suppose to be runners and a couple bonus rouens. Well the all look mixed me. Well the females are setting now. Will their eggs hatch or are the mules and will not have fertile eggs

 

[DurhamDuck]

The eggs will hatch.

There is one type of cross that will not be fertile, but it is different. Look at it this way.

ALL domestic duck breeds except for one are all or almost all the way descended from wild mallards. The birds can all cross with each other infinitely.

Then there is a type of duck called the muscovy. They are big and ugly with turkey-like faces. They are not like mallards.

If you cross a muscovy with a mallard-derived breed, you get mulard "mule muscovy/malard" ducks. These ducks will be the mules, and they will be unable to have babies.

Basically, you can cross almost anything and it will hatch, as long as the male managed to sucessfully mate with the female and fertilize her eggs.

 

[akroberts1085]

The eggs will hatch.

There is one type of cross that will not be fertile, but it is different. Look at it this way.

ALL domestic duck breeds except for one are all or almost all the way descended from wild mallards. The birds can all cross with each other infinitely.

Then there is a type of duck called the muscovy. They are big and ugly with turkey-like faces. They are not like mallards.

If you cross a muscovy with a mallard-derived breed, you get mulard "mule muscovy/malard" ducks. These ducks will be the mules, and they will be unable to have babies.

Basically, you can cross almost anything and it will hatch, as long as the male managed to sucessfully mate with the female and fertilize her eggs.

Thank you for sharing your information. I have asked 2 times about my fawn/Indian runner and rouen breeding. I would love to get more ducklings but I want to come by them without having to keep them in the house. I have 2 fawn/Indian runners. 1 female Aerial and the drake is Prince Charming because he didn't get the memo about all girls. I also have a rouen her name is Moana.

 

[akroberts1085]

What breed of ducks are good for brooding ducklings? I know that I have a fawn/Indian runner and a rouen. I have just found out that the lady that I am now getting my chicks from her sister has ducklings. She has fawn runners, khaki Campbell's, Pekin and another one but not sure what it is now but I would love to get more ducklings.