The babies will only share a brooder the first week while inside my house. I have larger set ups in my garage but it’s still too cold in there to maintain above 75-80 in the brooder. I will 100% not have drakes with my chickens. And will rehome if I only have one drake. I wouldn’t mind raising 2...
I luckily know how to sex ducks so I should be able to do so right away if the feed store will allow. I wouldn’t mind having drakes. But yes they would be kept in the separate yard if that is the case. I have no fear of predators in that yard just of escaping.
Getting day old ducks next week. They are HC ST run so I won’t know breed or gender til I get them. I have 8 chicks in a brooder and getting 3 more when I get the ducks. The chicks will be going to my in laws once feathered but I’m keeping the ducks. So same thing with my last batch of chicks...
So I am getting 2 ducks next week that I am currently planning to house with my 4 chicken hens. They are in a 10x13 full enclosed sandy run, so I’m not worried about duck splashing harming the chickens. I am however worried about the ducks being pooped on in the coop and it potentially being too...