Breed: Duclair
Species: Duck
Description: The running duck originated in the Asian region, the penguin is considered to be an ancestral form. The elegant duck, which prances upright on its tiptoes, is precocious and has a remarkable laying performance. It comes in the colors blue, blue-yellow, brown, trout-colored, black, white, wild-colored, silver-wild-colored, deer-colored and white-spotted and pea-yellow. The original shades of brown, fawn-white-spotted, black and white are on the red list. Due to its agility, it needs a lot of run-out - but it cannot fly.
Dissemination: Today runner ducks are found all over the world, originally from Southeast Asia. In Europe they are often kept in gardens as snail hunters.
History: In the middle of the 19th century the runner ducks, which are also known under the name Indian runner ducks, came to England and thus to Europe. They enjoy great popularity thanks to their good laying performance and versatility.
Specials: Running ducks are also often used to train herding dogs, as they always stay together as a herd and can be steered in the desired direction with slight movements. Even if these animals like to run, they are water birds that need water for feeding and feathers.
Performance: Running ducks have a very good laying performance with 100-150 eggs per duck and year. The eggs are white to greenish and weigh approx. 70 g. Running ducks can weigh up to 2 kg, with no difference between the female and male animals. You are agile, lively, and enjoy running and swimming. They are also very popular to fight snails in the garden, as they eat them and their eggs.
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