It is an egg-laying breed of a domesticated form of mallard from East Asia. Typical is the upright posture of the torso and the shifting of the runners to the back of the body, thanks to which it can move on the ground quite quickly and easily. It is characterised by a tall, slender, and upright figure. There are many colour variations: fair and white, white, grey, black, brown, blue… Regardless of colour, they have pink skin.
It is an undemanding duck who can take care of itself. It is very lively and fast. It does not need as large a water surface as other ducks to live, but it does need plenty of room to run around.
The popularity of this breed with small farmers/gardeners has been increased not only by its interesting appearance, but also by the ability of this duck to eat snails, beetles, or other garden pests.
The record for eggs in a year is given for a single female Indian runner as high as 298 eggs.
Eating waterfowl eggs in our country does not have such a tradition as in Asian countries, where this breed was bred primarily as a laying breed.
