These are absolutely some of the
most beautiful ducks I have ever owned. They
are small ducks but these are not call ducks. They are
only slightly smaller than a wild type mallard
duck. They are capable of flying so that is
something to be aware of. I keep all of mine in
enclosed pens and let them out on the yard several days
a week. They have never tried to fly away nor do I think
they are capable of doing so, but then that is likely
because they are penned most of the time. Free
range Silver Mallards would likely be very good flying
ducks.
They are prolific layers of small
elongated eggs. The fertility is usually only around 50%
sometimes better but don't expect much more than 50%. I
cant explain why, perhaps its just because they lay so
many eggs. I have decent hatches if I place these
eggs under a muscovy duck or a setting hen. I
DO NOT have good hatches in an incubator and many
people report the same experience. Silver mallards
will set and hatch their own eggs but only if they are
left alone and not disturbed by other ducks. A
setting duck in a large group of ducks will never have
any peace nor be successful in hatching her own
eggs. When I isolate a pair or trio to their own
pen, only then are they successful and have productive
hatches. Last year 2022, a single pair of Silver
Mallards in their own pen produced 21 young with 3
different sets of eggs. I considered that a very
good season.
BELOW ARE OPTIONS FOR
BUYING SOME OF THESE EGGS, I SUGGEST YOU DO CONTACT ME
BEFORE YOU PURCHASE TO BE SURE THAT EGGS ARE
AVAILABLE. THESE DUCKS LAY WELL BUT NOT ALL YEAR
LONG. Garrie@cox.net