what breed of ducks should I get?

With ducks, there is never one that isnt messy.
If you dont want a noisy duck, I reccommend muscovies, but they can get pretty big.
If you dont want a big duck, I reccommend indian runners, cayugas (mediumish size), rouens (mediumish size), swedish (mediumish size).. and calls.. they're small but very noisy, all of these ducks are a bit loud when they want to be.
Pekins are big, but laid back and not quite as loud.
I'd reccommend a pekin for the beginner with ducks.

None are aggressive towards humans, but when they're not raised with a certain duck then they can get a little "rhiny" with them.

 

I don't know of very many breeds of ducks, muskovy and mallards. Duck feed I believe is like chicken feed, 50# sacks. I do not know what the white ducks are called. Be sure and have a pond for them, and that the chickens won't drown in pond, you can put rocks in there for chickens to climb on in case they fall in. Good luck searching.

 

i have had Aylesburys , Rouens, Blue /black swedish,khaki cambels , Runners, Mallards , Calls , Wood ducks , pekins, Cresteds ,magpies , Anconas ,cyugas ,Buffs and muscoveys
I liked khakis,callsAylesburys and roeuns(they eat alot ) Cyugas and muscoveys the best . My ducks alwasy lived with my chickens and they ate layer pellets . ANd they awere just fine with it

 

I recomend calls, only because they're my favorite and they're small.

 

I think the most beautiful ducks are: Silver Appleyards, Welsh Harlequin and Saxony.

But there is something to be said about pretty white dots on your pond and pasture: Pekin or Ayelsbury

If you use chicken feed for your waterfowl, do not use medicated. You will find it very hard to find waterfowl feed, I never have. It's a very good idea to add some brewer's yeast to your duck feed for their first 6 months or so.

Ducks won't be agressive if you raise them from babies and allow them to imprint on you. If you just turn them loose on a pond and never handle them, they can be pretty wild.

 

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