Sell Me On A Duck Breed

[Mimi13]

I clip one wing on my scovies after big molt in the fall. My drake would never leave his girls..

Do I need a drake? I mean, I know the obvious reasons, but I was thinking more along the line of acquiring one once my ducks were a year older and could help me raise a gentleman drake. Raising a good cockerel just about whipped my butt.

 

[casportpony]

They follow you around wagging their tails the drakes especially they are quiet they are called the Quackless ducks but they are a broody duck so that is something to take into consideration.

Yeah, forgot that! Bonus that they do not quack!

 

[Miss Lydia]

They don't act as Ducks because really becuse a different species again. More like a duck and chicken...Definitely not Ducks really.

They don’t act like ducks? Sorry I find that

 

[Mimi13]

I also have 2 Buff Orpington ducks who hatched with the Runners so have an identity crisis. But don’t rule them out they are beautiful great egg layers too.

The Buffs were the fourth duck on my list.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

My best pet ducks are my Muscovy ducks. They are very tame, easy to feed, never have leg problems, and usually live a long time. They lay a decent amount of eggs and are good broodies.

My runners and runner crosses are wild, they want nothing to do with me. Same with my call ducks, and all other quacking ducks,

When I go out to feed, it's always that Muscovies that I am tripping over, never the quackers.

How do you deal with their permanent broodiness?

 

[casportpony]

The Buffs were the fourth duck on my list.

what is your list?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do I need a drake? I mean, I know the obvious reasons, but I was thinking more along the line of acquiring one once my ducks were a year older and could help me raise a gentleman drake. Raising a good cockerel just about whipped my butt.

I love my drakes one Muscovy 2 Runner but there is a challenge to having them.

 

[casportpony]

How do you deal with their permanent broodiness?

Oh dear lord, some can be so broody! Those that are too broody get placed in a 12' x 12' pen until they broodiness subsides.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I they're for pets I would absolutely go for runners. They are the most energetic, fun loving, and personality filled birds that I have ever had. They are the sweetest, sassiest and most fun to watch of any of the duck breeds I have owned. Runners are absolutely phenomenal.

Yes, i love my Runners too, but depending on how you define "pet-duck", Runners wouldn't be my first choice. Mine absolutely dislike to be touched and Curiosity would rather rip her leg out than being touched by me and be freed.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I they're for pets I would absolutely go for runners. They are the most energetic, fun loving, and personality filled birds that I have ever had. They are the sweetest, sassiest and most fun to watch of any of the duck breeds I have owned. Runners are absolutely phenomenal.

@FathertoFeathers feathers
please tell us about your Runners.