Indian Runner Ducks

rab · Apr 27th, 2005, 20:12

Dreamingwombaat and I acquired two ducks last weekend. They are Indian Runner Ducks and are pretty cute with their lanky shape and strange running habit. We have a male and female, both around 12 weeks old.

The male we called "Ooty" and the female we called "Kerala". Although they are pretty well bred (Ooty's mum and dad won prizes at last year's Adelaide Show), ours are just going to be pets. And no they will not be curried at any time in the future!

Do any of the Indiaphiles here have any knowledge of these animals and is there really any India connection other than their name?

I think they were originally bred in Scotland but don't know much more. Any ideas?

abracax · Apr 27th, 2005, 21:11

I think they're originally from Malaya and/or Indonesia. Alfred Wallace called them "penguin ducks" in his book the Malay Archipelago.

jjacquemain · Apr 27th, 2005, 21:42

Here is site with some history about them:

http://runnerduck.net/history.htm

Hope it helps!

Nick-H · Apr 27th, 2005, 22:18

Welcome to the new family members: they look great

beach · Apr 27th, 2005, 22:21

quack...quackkk....These fellows make a lot of noise.

Also they spoil the entire compound by 'ploughing' with the beak for worms. It shit everyehere........well we had a dozen or so in one of my relatives house. They had it becouse these fellows eat anything.....and never fall sick or something if bad or wrong food is given. The entire foodwaste from the kitchen has been used to feed them.

The interesting thing i like is the colour. The green coat that glitter like a velvete. Also the way they run when tries to catch them.

No one used to kill them for meat. Their meat it seems less fleshy than the chicken. Also their egg is more expensive. According to ayurveda, chicken egg is 'hot' and duck egg is 'cold' (??), means you can eat it in hot season without any 'side effects'

By the way why do a duck follows another duck?
Becouse ,the UKG kids here says, the leader duck cries backk..backk

That's all I waht know about ducks (ofcourse in cricket we have had many ducks though)

.

Nick-H · Apr 27th, 2005, 22:49

Yet again! Should change my used id to off-at-a-tangent
Beach: what does 'UKG' stand for. I saw my friend's son is in UKG, and I asked him what it meant. He didn't know. His mother didn't know... ... ...

beach · Apr 27th, 2005, 23:05

Don't worry...nothing to do with UK!

LKG =Lower Kindergarten (first year)
UKG =Upper Kindergarten (second year)

Wanderer22 · Apr 28th, 2005, 00:53

Some friends of mine keep Indian Runner ducks and they are certain humorous to watch. While on a boat trip in the Kerala backwaters this past Feburary observed an unusual sight. From a distance it looked like a thick liquid was being pumped from a rice paddy into the canal and was spreading across the waters surface. Imagine my surprise when we got close and the liquid turned out to be a huge flock of ducks. Indian Swimmers
The photo shows the flock heading up the ramp almost as fast as they came down. An unusual sight for me, but surely an everyday event in this area. Just wanted to share....

Wanderer22

Nick-H · Apr 28th, 2005, 01:18

Gee! UK!!

Thanks Beach

ddevadatta · Apr 28th, 2005, 04:40

Makes good Peking Duck, if they weren't pets!

Apr 27th, 2005, 20:12	#1
rab Honorary Mod Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: McLaren Vale, South Australia Posts: 1,214	Indian Runner Ducks Dreamingwombaat and I acquired two ducks last weekend. They are Indian Runner Ducks and are pretty cute with their lanky shape and strange running habit. We have a male and female, both around 12 weeks old. The male we called "Ooty" and the female we called "Kerala". Although they are pretty well bred (Ooty's mum and dad won prizes at last year's Adelaide Show), ours are just going to be pets. And no they will not be curried at any time in the future! Do any of the Indiaphiles here have any knowledge of these animals and is there really any India connection other than their name? I think they were originally bred in Scotland but don't know much more. Any ideas? Attached Thumbnails

Apr 27th, 2005, 21:11	#2
abracax Mahaguru Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 432	I think they're originally from Malaya and/or Indonesia. Alfred Wallace called them "penguin ducks" in his book the Malay Archipelago. __________________ He travels fastest who pays for a cab.

Apr 27th, 2005, 21:42	#3
jjacquemain Nothing is illegal until you get caught~ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio USA Posts: 534	Here is site with some history about them: http://runnerduck.net/history.htm Hope it helps! __________________ There is no defense against chaos~

Apr 27th, 2005, 22:18	#4
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,871	Welcome to the new family members: they look great __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Apr 27th, 2005, 22:21	#5
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,232	quack...quackkk....These fellows make a lot of noise. Also they spoil the entire compound by 'ploughing' with the beak for worms. It shit everyehere........well we had a dozen or so in one of my relatives house. They had it becouse these fellows eat anything.....and never fall sick or something if bad or wrong food is given. The entire foodwaste from the kitchen has been used to feed them. The interesting thing i like is the colour. The green coat that glitter like a velvete. Also the way they run when tries to catch them. No one used to kill them for meat. Their meat it seems less fleshy than the chicken. Also their egg is more expensive. According to ayurveda, chicken egg is 'hot' and duck egg is 'cold' (??), means you can eat it in hot season without any 'side effects' By the way why do a duck follows another duck? Becouse ,the UKG kids here says, the leader duck cries backk..backk That's all I waht know about ducks (ofcourse in cricket we have had many ducks though).

Apr 27th, 2005, 22:49	#6
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,871	Yet again! Should change my used id to off-at-a-tangent Beach: what does 'UKG' stand for. I saw my friend's son is in UKG, and I asked him what it meant. He didn't know. His mother didn't know... ... ...

Apr 27th, 2005, 23:05	#7
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,232	Don't worry...nothing to do with UK! LKG =Lower Kindergarten (first year) UKG =Upper Kindergarten (second year)

Apr 28th, 2005, 00:53	#8
Wanderer22 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 450	Indian Swimmers ??? Some friends of mine keep Indian Runner ducks and they are certain humorous to watch. While on a boat trip in the Kerala backwaters this past Feburary observed an unusual sight. From a distance it looked like a thick liquid was being pumped from a rice paddy into the canal and was spreading across the waters surface. Imagine my surprise when we got close and the liquid turned out to be a huge flock of ducks. Indian Swimmers The photo shows the flock heading up the ramp almost as fast as they came down. An unusual sight for me, but surely an everyday event in this area. Just wanted to share.... Wanderer22

Apr 28th, 2005, 01:18	#9
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,871	Gee! UK!! Thanks Beach

Apr 28th, 2005, 04:40	#10
ddevadatta Finger Licking Good Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 907	Peking Duck Makes good Peking Duck, if they weren't pets! __________________ Ayurvedic cure for an Indian headache

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