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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:05 am 
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Sue's dumb as question for the day

not knowing ducks very well other than the 'quack quack quack' factor =
what is the smallest and quietest duck breed??


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i might not be right at all but i think that it is the call duck that is the smallest one

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That's correct the smallest duck breed is the Call Duck.

Going slightly [smilie=offtopic.gif] did you know that many people abandon their ducks when they grow out of their cute fluffy duckling stage and dump :( them by river sides such as The Yarra.

These poor domesticated ducks are left to fend for themselves and have to be rescued by wildlife volunteers and rehomed.

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if you want quiet ducks, go for a Muscovy - they don't 'quack'! woohoo4

You can breed them pretty small if you want - the female largely determines the size.


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soozorps wrote:
Sue's dumb as question for the day

not knowing ducks very well other than the 'quack quack quack' factor =
what is the smallest and quietest duck breed??


As mentioned earlier the Call duck is the smallest but I believe they are also the nosiest.
I haven't had much experience with small ducks but believe either Manderin or East Indies would be the best choice, It all depends on what you want them for. The Manderin is a very showy ornamental bird, the East Indies is jet Black with a rich green sheen.


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I would have thought the mandarin is smaller than the call duck?


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thanks all
I just want one small duck that is as quiet as possible to put in the vegie patch = we are currently calling it the weed patch :roll:
reason - to eat the snails of which we have hundreds
I am plannign on making it a little house to sleep in - the 'weed patch' is fully enclosed so what ever I get will be protected

I believe the males are quieter than the females??


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Yes males are alot quieter.
An Indian runner would do the trick, best to have two if there is enough room.


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The runner drake is one of the quietist in captivity


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I was told this from a bird breeder nearby...

Muscovy ducks, spend a few hours a day with them, and they'll be your friends always...
Indian Runner ducks, you can spend 24hrs a day, 365 days a year with them and they'll be great... however, leave them for 5 minutes, and when you come back, they'll panic and try to escape from your presence...

is this true? they never really get used to you? he always has a flock together, so maybe it would be different with just one by itself...


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