Quacky Acres

08/15/2026

Young black runner drake looking for new pastures. Dm please

08/03/2026

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Cayuga, Muscovy, Runner ducks, Welsh Harlequin, Pekin... you name i...

07/15/2026

Black, penciled and fawn/white runner duck hatching eggs up for consideration. DM please. Can ship.

06/23/2026

Black runner hatching eggs up for consideration. My incubators are full. Can ship out Weds. DM only.

06/17/2026

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"If I can't buy females only, then I'll just go buy from a box store or commercial hatchery"

Well, That's definitely your decision, but there's a reason most breeders don't offer female day old chicks or ducklings

Most breeders do not s*x their day old poultry.

Breeders cannot compete with commercial hatcheries on price. Most breeders do not have contracts with thousands of stores.

Breeders do not kill all of their males to supply only females. It usually takes the profit from selling the female to feed the male that they are left with.
When breeding, a good male is just as important as females. They are not a byproduct to breeders.

Breeders pay retail for feed, electricity and water just like their customers

A breeder cannot break even selling only 50% of what they produce (females)

Most of the times breeders have better quality and that's why the price is higher.

Breeders breed for the love of the breed, not for mass production and profit.

Expecting a breeder to be as cheap as a commercial operation isn't logical.

So yes, when you come back at a breeder complaining about price, it really hits hard because we are already struggling, and most of the time using our 9-5 to fund our love of poultry.

If the price is too expensive for you, please think about your response.

It's ok to just say Thank you and move along.

Devaluing someone's hard work with price is usually taken as a personal attack.

Purchase price is just the beginning. Quality isn't cheap

Be kind ❤️

06/13/2026

Female chocolate duckling. Friendly and very healthy. DM me for details.

06/08/2026

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All domestic breeds of ducks, with the exception of the Muscovy, derive from the wild mallard.

With centuries of selective breeding, these ducks have diverged into dozens of breeds. From those breeds, varieties have been created.

Very similar for chickens as well. Many breeds have the same originating breeds, and new breeds and varieties were created by selective breeding for desired traits.

By establishing a Standard of Perfection for each breed, breeders have a defined goal, and judges have an objective tool to evaluate breed characteristics.

Happy Monday . 🦆

05/14/2026

IYKYK! ❤️

05/05/2026

UPDATE!
I have penciled runner, fawn and white runner and black runner eggs for hatching. $ in comments. DM me if you want them. Shipping available