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Old 09-08-2008, 12:49 PM
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owning a duck

we as a family are looking at having a pet duck for the garden and we are not sure what breed or how many to have 1 or 2 we do have a pond and have built over night accommodation with a ramp we would like to know which are the cleanest and the quietist and most friendly duck to have has a pet duck.
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Old 09-08-2008, 01:10 PM
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Re: owning a duck

I can't answer your question but seeing as you've not had a reply yet The Pet Duck Association might be a help to you

The Pet Duck and Goose Association (PDGA)

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Re: owning a duck

thanks i will try that
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Re: owning a duck

We had 3 ducks. Two Aylsebury and one aylesbury cross.. They were al very noisy and we had no grass left through them.. My younger sis used to have fresh duck eggs every morn for brekkie..

We had Quackers, Lady and Trampy (she was the cross). Quackers thought he was a dog, he used to run round to the front door if someone knocked on it.. He also used to give my mum cuddles..

Personally I don't like birds(am scared of them), but my mum and sis loved the ducks.
As lovely as Quackers was with my mum, he did have a habit of chasing me, I used to find it quite scary.

Good luck wit your ducks.
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Re: owning a duck

The best choice of pet duck has to be a call duck. They're miniature breed (grow to just bigger than a pigeon), so don't grow too large. You should have a pair, not a single duck, to give them company and otherwise they will be very loud indeed- they mate for life and create lots of noise if seperated.

All ducks are pretty free with their mess, and it comes with them unfortunately.

Call ducks are amusing pets, and will follow you around and can be handled also. They need a small area, about 5ft sq for the pair, and a small house about the size of a kennel. They'll give you eggs too.

An alternative good pet could be an Indian Runner duck, but they're a lot bigger.
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Old 08-09-2009, 10:28 AM
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Re: owning a duck

Oh

try Sherborne Ducks for more info on call ducks.

You can get them from online pet shops, breeders or local farms/stud farms
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Old 05-11-2009, 04:10 PM
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Re: owning a duck

i have heard runner ducks are good they are about 50cm high and a bit different than other ducks( have a look on google images) but they are friendly duck and don't realey need a pond but they will love it.they also don't eat as much as normal ducks. but with all ducks the females are louder. if you want eggs they lay 200/300 eggs per yr put from a good laying strain yuo could expect 365 pr year
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Re: owning a duck

hi I have 2 Pekin ducks, male and female, they start off as yellow ducklings but within 30 days they are fully grown white ducks, yellow beaks and feet, the male has a curled tail feather and has a quiet raspy quack, the female has a much louder more defined quack.. they are very amusing and love to be part of the family, mine arn't put off by my 2 dogs, although we closely monitor them, we have a paddling pool for them to bath in.. we were told these are the best ducks to get if you have children as they are more friendly.Jemima has just started laying, we get a lovely double yolked egg every morning. George our male likes to chase anyone that has bare feet but jemima will just sit quietly and watch.. so if you want ducks i'd recommend these, also ducks should be kept in pairs so they have company from their own kind or you will get either a unhappy and lonely duck or one that follows you everywhere, can be annoying when you want a relaxing bath

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Re: owning a duck

you could try a treehole of indian runners 1 drake 2 ducks, they are veyr friendly and lovley to watch.x
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Re: owning a duck

Muscovies are definately the duck for you
They do not make any noise at all really unlike most other breeds and they are extremely laidback and easy to tame. They do not need a pond and will happily wander around the garden clearing all bugs and flies without making anywhere near as much mess as other ducks
They are fabulous !!!
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