what breed do you like

[Bare bottom farm]

If someone ask you that had never had ducks befor what breed should I get . What would you tell them?

 

[easttxchick]

It would really depend on what you want them for, honestly
If you want cute, loud bantam ducks-I for one(as always) would recommend Calls(of course, there is no bias there at all

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[BlackBrookPoultry]

Call ducks: they don't lay many eggs, aren't good for eating, and are loud. They are SO cute though!
Anconas are good ducks for foraging, eggs and meat.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! It depends on what they want from a duck. Different breeds for different things (cute and tiny, pets, eggs, table fare, or *all of the above*).

Lisa

 

[luvchicks8]

I like muscovies and runner ducks

 

[Illia]

I like Cayugas. But, I love dual purpose animals and I LOVE really different colored eggs, especially black ones.

Oh, and I find duck meat to be sooo goood.

 

[duck walk]

I like big, loud colorful ducks...bowling pin ducks who move in a big hurry, 'scovies and their corunkles (sp?), my mixes with unsual color patterns, the beady black eyes in the white faces of the Pekins, hmmmm...can't think of any I don't like...ducks are just silly and funny and great to have underfoot...the best kind of duck to have is the one that strikes your fancy...

 

[Sweetfolly]

Dutch Hookbills - they're small, naturally docile, super-unique, and they lay blue eggs. What more could you want from a duck?

Little Lexie was kind of a crusty, dirty mess in this picture, but she has the best curved bill!

I like Calls too...and Runners, and Campbells, and Pekins...no bias at all here.

 

[Redwood Violet]

I like the pekins, welsh harlequins, and cayugas. I have swedes and they are nice but the aforementioned have more personality, in my opinion. Folks have good luck with runners but I haven't had them till recently. My grandfather always thought they looked silly so I never had any till I got married and my husband had a fancy for them. Just don't get jumbo pekins unless you aim to eat them young. Welsh harlequins crossed with pekins are pleasant ducks, too.

 

[treldib]

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Sorry to de-rail, but what is that Dark Brown duck with the White bib in the backround of the first pic?