The most you will pay or have paid for a duck?

[MGG]

I'm only looking to add a few more to my flock. In fact it just happened one of my feelers got back to me and I just brought home 2 sweet runners. $20 for both.
I'm going to make a new post for that.

Awww! That's great news. Congratulations on your new additions!!!

 

[CHlCKEN]

I payed 81 dollars for four ducklings. Cackle Hatchery:

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Heres the thread with a pic.

Thread 'Look what i just picked up!' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/look-what-i-just-picked-up.1485797/

 

[DucksAreBest]

I would pay no more than $15 for a domestic duck. But for a exotic, I would pay $200.

 

[GranderTheGander]

I'm in a southern state and you can't give away Muscovy ducks here, unless someone wants to eat them. Anyone looking for ducks might also put "wanted" posts in places like Craigslist, or other free places to post.

 

[CHlCKEN]

I would pay no more than $15 for a domestic duck. But for a exotic, I would pay $200.

I would pay more if the bird was show quality.

 

[ibarbidahl]

$85 show quality bird. Drove 3 hours....

 

[bhaugh]

I've paid my share for muscovy. Two adults girls shipped to me was $$$. And people frown on show birds but having birds bred to the standard without leakage can really put your own breeding on the right track. However dealing with their human counterparts is not so joyful and most won't even talk to me. It's a shame and puts a bad taste in my mouth to deal with them.
A proven duck that lays and raises her own ducklings without help and is good natured, I'd pay $50. Exotic colors that don't fit the standard and screw with genetics not so much.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

I've paid my share for muscovy. Two adults girls shipped to me was $$$. And people frown on show birds but having birds bred to the standard without leakage can really put your own breeding on the right track. However dealing with their human counterparts is not so joyful and most won't even talk to me. It's a shame and puts a bad taste in my mouth to deal with them.
A proven duck that lays and raises her own ducklings without help and is good natured, I'd pay $50. Exotic colors that don't fit the standard and screw with genetics not so much.

I don't frown on show birds or birds bred to standards to keep genetics in good order. I certainly can understand paying decent prices for a well bred bird if you have your own breeding program with goals in mind.

 

[bhaugh]

I'll add that I don't show ducks but it's hard finding a solid color duck without some crazy marking that doesn't belong