Anyone know where to find Bali Ducks for sale?

[LukebotTectonic]

I have seen a few bali duck posts pop up but nothing that seems to really help me. I know there's some in the USA, but I just can't find anything. If you know anything or own them yourself I'd love to know! Thanks.

 

[addctd2plnts]

Do you mean Indian Runner Ducks...the ducks that stand straight up and RUN LOL?

 

[SolarDuck]

I'd never heard of Bali ducks, but from a quick Google search it says they are very similar to Indian runner ducks, the only difference being a crest on their head. Considering a crest isn't a breed and it's just a deformity and you definitely should not buy from anyone who is breeding them, just get yourself some Indian runner ducks.

 

[Percipen]

I have never been able to find anyone that breeds Bali's in the US. They are beautiful ducks though!!

 

[Repticake]

Not really a Crested Runner as they are sometimes called. The Bali Duck (Balinese Crested Duck) weighs around 2.25–2.75 kg (5–6 lb) with a slender, upright body. The body carriage is not as varied as that of the Indian Runner: Balis tend to vary between carrying their body at angle of 60–70 degrees to the ground whereas Indian Runners can be anywhere in the range of 45–75 degrees. The Bali has wider shoulders and heavier-set body than the Indian Runner, and a coarser head and bill shape. It can be clearly distinguished by the crest on the top of its head.
The Bali Duck comes in a variety of standard colours, but the most common are white, brown and a Mallard colouring. It produces 120–250 eggs a year. These eggs are blue-green to white in colour.
The Bali Duck is one of the oldest breeds of domestic duck. It is uncommon outside of Bali, and has not achieved the same success as the Indian Runner. Although it is a good layer, it has not been the subject of selective breeding for egg production (as the Indian Runner has), possibly because of the high in ovo mortality rate. The same gene responsible for producing the crest codes for a number of defects including back and balance problems, arched necks and complications in the formation of the skull that lead to death before hatching. On average one of every three offspring which survive hatching will lack the crest. A quarter of ducklings are killed by the lethal double-dose of the crested gene (which results in severe skull deformities) either before hatching, or soon after. The method routinely used in Bali for producing the largest number of viable ducks is to cross crested and non-crested specimens — this results in a higher survival rate, and the number of crested offspring will statistically be 50%.