Runner duck thread!

[fishandchix1]

All runner duck enthusiasts here! Show off your runner ducks! I wanna see everybody's!

 

[Amiga]

Have you seen this thread? Might give you a head start.

 

[GGBEAR]

OK so far ive established runners stop laying in August is this correct?
When should they reach full maturity?
PS I'm in the uk
Oh and what are they like for new ducks being introduced

 

[fishandchix1]

From my understanding, some runner Ducks will lay in the early fall also but when they are older they will stop laying in August. It will take 3-4 weeks to introduce them to your flock and even they then they could get pecked a little.

 

[GGBEAR]

Right so I think they are between 15 and 20 weeks old as for introduction sounds like chickens
So what age do they reach adults as in beaks full yellow colour ect

 

[iloveanimalsido]

Is it true runner ducks the males are very noisy?

 

[GGBEAR]

No was told quite the opposite drakes don't quack apparently its more of a whisper sort of horsey noise