ISO Runner Duck Hard to Find Colors

[czsilverwolf]

I have been looking around and noticed that there are only 4 color variations of Indian Runner ducks commonly available in the U.S. (fawn, chocolate, blue, and black). However there are supposed to be other common color variations like White, Penciled, Buff, and Gray (Mallard). There are also other nonstandard varieties include Fairy Fawn, Blue Fairy Fawn, Golden, Saxony, Blue Fawn, Pastel, Trout, Dusky, Khaki, Cinnamon, Silver, Lavender, Lilac, Blue-Brown Penciled, Blue-Fawn Penciled, Emery Penciled, Porcelain Penciled, and Splashed.

I like the Blue coloration but I am also interested in some other color variations that I can't seem to find. Does anyone have any runner ducks (other than the 4 common colors) that they breed or know where I can order chicks/hatching eggs? I am particularly interested in Silver, Lavender, and Mallard colors.

 

[DuckyDonna]

I have one penciled.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I only have 1 silver female. What part of the country are you In you might try your state thread.

 

[czsilverwolf]

I am in Nevada so Southwest region. Where did you get your silver from?

 

[Miss Lydia]

A member shipped me eggs from her Runners and my Muscovy hatched them. She originally got her Runners from Metzers. I know she had a silver but I don't think Metzers sells silver.

 

[czsilverwolf]

Ya Metzers doesn't sell silvers. Purelypoultry might sell emery penciled (always marked as out of stock though) but that's all I have seen. That's why I was hoping someone here might have one and remembered where they got theirs from or could send me hatching eggs.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’ve hatched 2x from my Runners haven’t gotten a silver yet.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Pyxis how does Silver comes out of chocolate and blue runners? I know blk does that’s where my blacks came from.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

I have BBS Runners - currently, two blue, one silver, and one black duck (and drakes in those colors). I've hatched my flock's eggs and have gotten 2 blue and 2 silver ducklings. Sadly, no black yet. Someone's laying, though, so I'll be trying again when I have a few more!

Here's a detailed explanation of BBS genetics that may be helpful.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

I’ve hatched 2x from my Runners haven’t gotten a silver yet.

I have plenty of silver, but not enough black...we need to trade!