There are the Mallards that we see dabbling up and down our ponds and rivers, to the upright stance of a Runner Duck hurtling across a garden, or to the wacky Muscovy.Īll duck breeds descend from Mallard Ducks, except the Muscovy. Which Type and Breed of Duck are best for you?ĭucks come in many shapes, colours, and sizes. All wild ducks can fly and do as they migrate. All ducks have the potential to fly, but many domesticated ducks are too heavy or do not have a need to, so they don't. They happily dip, dabble and paddle around the pond all day long and live in the Floating Duck Lodge that sits in the middle of the pond.Ī: On the pond, they are a paddling or a raft on the ground (not unsurprisingly) a waddling.Ī: Yes. Living on our pond we have a small paddling of Cayugas, Mallards, Silver Appleyards and Cherry Valley crosses that hatched out from our flock, as well as several wild ducks who have made our pond their home (along with some very large carp!).

We also have annual visits from Moorhens, Swans, Canada Geese - and once, a confused Cormorant. These waddling, quacking, insouciant 'quackers' are the comedians of the Flyte so Fancy family, so much fun to watch. Ducks have been a part of the flock here at Flyte so Fancy HQ for nearly as long as the chickens have.

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