I agree, the person I got my Indian Runners from as ducklings told me his whole flock of them could fly and fly well. That is what led me to pinion them as soon as I brought them home. That way I don't have to clip them or worry about them flying over the fenced in yard where I let them graze supervised and have the neighbors Pitt bulls eat them. Good luck with your decision.Hi!
Thank you for your post, @Miss Lydia!
"Buffs" are Buff Orpington ducks... right?
I actually already thought to take some home (I really love their colours), but I now think Cayuga and Khaki Campbell ducks would just be better.
Oh yeah?
I was thinking Cayuga would be destructive, since they are bigger than Runners!
You reassure me! (Because I could not wait and have already posted an add online to get Cayuga ducks!!)
Oh my God...
That's just... so cute!
Does she lay a lot of eggs, or less than when she was younger...?
So... 2 Runners drakes for 15 girls...?
Are you not worried 15 females are just too many for them?
Since Indian Runner drakes are, apparently, particularly prone to prolapse... (I read about that some times ago!!)
I know Cayuga ducks are.
I don't want to have to cull my birds, and I won't kill the ones I keep, since they are pets... but the young drakes, if I can not give them away...? I would not have the choice. (I would eat them. Hoping their meat would be worth it at least!)
(I feel so bad... but sadly, life is becoming much too hard and costly...)
So... I am going to assume these breeds are easy to educate!
Thanks God...!
Your ONLY flyers are Myscovy ducks?!
Wow... I would have thought they were your only ducks that could absolutely NOT fly, so heavy they are...!
(I know Indian Runners CAN fly, since I own a drake that have learned... and I also read about some Cayuga flying...)