Reviews by Nikosbirds

I got a breeding pair last Spring. The male was more interested in staying with the flock of ducks. The female often wandered around alone. She ended up getting taken by a coyote at about 3 months, sadly. The male is not AT ALL aggressive. He is quite timid. He honks rather infrequently, but when he does, it is pretty loud. Not very bright. They are a smaller goose, just the right size for a small family. Probably a good meat goose. Maybe not the best for defense. Probably a decent pet if handled frequently. Very pretty, one of the best looking domestic geese, IMO. I plan on getting one or two females this spring to breed them, along with some Embden and a couple Africans. Anyone know of any breeders in New England? PM me. I'd be grateful.

I absolutely love my flock of 12 Indian Runners. They are very high energy and quite "quacky" although not as loud as Pekins. They do such a good job foraging, and they are relatively small ducks, so the food to egg ratio is quite good. Chocolate Runners produce light blue eggs about the size of a Chicken's egg but with a slightly different sheen and slightly more rounded shape. The inner membrane is thicker as well. I didn't cuddle them much as babies, so they aren't super interested in being touched, but they don't really avoid me, either. If you got one or two and handled it a lot as a baby, they would make a nice country pet. They are SO funny to watch.