Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[Guest]

I have been reading up about my breed of ducks. And just found out they are the first runner ducks. The indian's originate from them

 

But they are a rare breed in england so I don't know wether to breed or not I'm really not sure.

[miller30]

Hi rhys you better wait and see what sex your ducks are first leanne.

[Guest]

I am going to wait the breeder said if I have too many males or none at all he will give me what ducks i need.

[miller30]

Thats good you will be able to tell by 8 weeks sometimes earlier leanne.

[Guest]

Oh cool thanks. They are 3 weeks today so only 5 more weeks.

[Lewis]

Yup, I'd wait and see the sexes first

 

Then when they've grown up to see if they're good examples of the breed before you start breeding them.

You should really wait until they're about a year old to breed from them, so late next summer + early next year would be good start

 

Don't know if they're particularly rare - they had a pen of them at the farm, crested runner ducks - just another name for them.

You have to be careful breeding crested to crested, as ducklings will all die in the shell, apparently, but I'm sure you already know

[Guest]

I was readin up the the crested's are a mixed breed. But their bali crested runners were the same as mine

Well this website said it

I am going to wait a year.

Just want them to grow grow grow and my breeder has had 1 duck die in the shell

[tom123]

Even if you did have a couple of girls and a boy you'll need to swap him for another unrelated boy so as not to inbreed them. Also, as Lewis said, don't hatch any until late next year although you should really hatch IRD early in the year so they can grow as big as possible as with Brahmas and Orpingtons whereas if you were hatching Call Ducks or Bantams then you would hatch them later in the year.

[Guest]

I have decided against it now. Was talking with the parents and they need to be able to lay eggs to pay for their food