IMO you should get whichever you are more attracted to. . .some people are "chicken people" while some people are more "duck people." Neither is right or wrong, it is just whatever you feel drawn to. . .Back when we first started talking about getting chickens for eggs, I loved the idea of the eggs but never felt that excited about the chickens. . .then, talking to some neighbors about it, they said "oh, you should get ducks." I never knew you could eat duck eggs or that they could lay so well. . .! Well, suddenly I felt *very* excited about the idea of getting ducks. So for me, the choice was obvious. Now our second time around (lost our ducks a couple of years ago), hubby said, why don't we get chickens this time? (He has forgotten that he likes duck eggs--LOL). Well, okay, but I still got way more excited about getting the ducks! (We have both now). So yeah, I am still a duck person over a chicken person. . .I love hearing them quack (don't know why everyone complains about the noise, to me it is music to the ears!) and how they answer when you talk to them. I love that they will imprint on you and follow you around. . .I love watching them splash around in their water--they are so amusing!
You should definately get pekins! Some people on here don't like them, but I just got some duckling and they are *so* much more friendly than our last ducklings (A hybrid of khaki cambells). They love to crawl all over me and jump onto my lap and snuggle in! I am not sorry of that choice at all!
Ok this is long, but I just wanted to say if you feel attracted to ducks. . .get some! And get whatever breed *you* feel the most attracted to. . .don't just get one because someone else talks you into it.
have fun!
Oh, and here is one more reason (my pekin duckling snuggled into my lap along with our gosling. . .):
