Will mallard ducks stay put?

[MochaDuck]

Hi everyone. I know mallards fly, but will they stay in the area where their owner raised them? Or will they go find new homes?
Thanks

 

[Isaac 0]

My mallards haven't flied off yet.If raised from babies i doubt they would fly off.

 

[Ms Clucky]

I think they might come around. You might see them every once in a while maybe, but I really don't know. I do know we have a Mallard couple fly in every year in our 3 acres and just swim in our flooded yard.

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

Hi everyone. I know mallards fly, but will they stay in the area where their owner raised them? Or will they go find new homes?
Thanks

Domestic mallards should stay as they don’t migrate. My mallards don’t fly around often, and they hang out in certain parts of the property when let out.

 

[Skacutter]

I have had a mallard for 1.5 years now. he can fly very well but stays in the yard. he has 2 pekin ducks that he grew up with that cant really fly so they may tend to keep him where he is.

 

[Jpat]

I have had a mallard for 1.5 years now. he can fly very well but stays in the yard. he has 2 pekin ducks that he grew up with that cant really fly so they may tend to keep him where he is.

Bet its funny when those fat bottom pekins try to keep up!

 

[bluemerle]

I had two Mallards - a drake and a hen - and both escaped their netted-top run and flew away when they were adults, never to be seen again. Whether they go or stay tends to be a 50/50 chance, likely influenced by environment as well (i.e do you have rivers or lakes nearby? are there wild Mallards flying overhead to tempt them? etc.)

It's also worth considering that ducks who are allowed to free fly are probably going to be at a higher risk of predation than ducks who stay within the safety of the yard.

 

[Jpat]

Clip a wing each and theyll never fly away

 

[Isaac 0]

I wouldn't get mallards or any other bantam breed of duck if your going to clip there wings. Just makes them more at risk of predation because they cant fly and there so lightweight the hawk can take off with them so easily.Thats unless there in a enclosed area.

 

[Skacutter]

Bet its funny when those fat bottom pekins try to keep up!

YES.... Yes it is. They get so pissed off when the mallard can fly outside the pen and they are left looking through the chicken-wire at him having the run of the yard.