hi to the member who would like runners, get a drake now so it can settle in i have just had to let duck and 6 ducklings go to a friend because i would end up with 22 birds thats including duckling i find they lay for a while then wont to sit this one did when i went down to let them out she was walking around garden she had got out of pen and nested in garden under some bushes i now have another 1 that wonts to sit ,i find them comically to watch especially at food time so go for it get a drake