Which duck breeds are healthiest?

[indianaducks]

My domestic mallards lay much less than the rest of my ducks. They are very seasonal. I'll go a few months with an egg every day and then I'll go months and months without a single mallard egg.

 

[Quacking ducks]

I have two Cayugas one male and one female. My female started laying later than my other female duck (a pekin) did. But my female cayuga lays an egg almost everyday as of right now. She did mostly stop during the winter, and has started again as it has been warming up. But she is only JUST a year old this month so I am not entirely sure. My cayugas are extremely beautiful and I love their size. The pekins and rouen I have are quite heavy birds and are more likely to get leg injuries and stuff and have. I also have an indian runner female but haven't had her long enough to know a whole ton about her, but when she wasn't molting she laid a faithful egg everyday, even after the stress of moving and being integrated into a knew flock. I have no experience with these breeds but I have heard Welsh harlequins, and Khaki Campbells are also very good ducks and are a good weight. I know Golden 300s lay a lot of eggs, so if thats not what you want maybe stay away from them. Good luck with getting more ducks!

My Rouen ducks that are about 4 pounds each both have problems with Bumblefoot one worse than the other, my female has had a bad case of bumble that I can’t get rid of for the last 3 1/2 years or so. My Welsh harlequin’s do pretty well I haven’t really noticed any bumble foot with them or my blue Swedish

 

[KaleIAm]

My Rouen ducks that are about 4 pounds each both have problems with Bumblefoot one worse than the other, my female has had a bad case of bumble that I can’t get rid of for the last 3 1/2 years or so. My Welsh harlequin’s do pretty well I haven’t really noticed any bumble foot with them or my blue Swedish

Where did you get your Welshies from?

 

[Quacking ducks]

Where did you get your Welshies from?

I got them from a breeding farm near us. They said that my silver welsh was a buff Orphington, but from what I can tell she looks more like a silver Welsh mixed with maybe a call, she’s smaller than my other Welsh

 

[KaleIAm]

I got them from a breeding farm near us. They said that my silver welsh was a buff Orphington, but from what I can tell she looks more like a silver Welsh mixed with maybe a call, she’s smaller than my other Welsh

Your ducks are gorgeous!

The reason I ask is because I have a theory that welshies from Metzer are prone to bumble foot. You've just supported my theory.

 

[Quacking ducks]

Your ducks are gorgeous!

The reason I ask is because I have a theory that welshies from Metzer are prone to bumble foot. You've just supported my theory.

Yeah my Rouen’s and appleyard have bumble foot and I got them from TSC