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My gander attempted to mate with my duck

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2/5/12 at 5:13pm
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I ordered baby ducks and geese (the company didn't sex them) last June. Seems like I have 2 male ganders, 2 drakes, and 2 ducks. My Pekin duck seems to wag her tail all the time and has been getting busy since the late summer. My other duck does not get any action (from what I have seen).

Today I saw the gander mounting the Pekin. There was a huge ruckus about that action as hormones were flying. Ugh.

Do I get a female goose for my ganders or do I just let things as they are? I just don't want my Pekin to get hurt from all the males and because I can't let them out until the pond melts they are all together in the pen.

 

What would you suggest?

 

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post #2 of 4
2/5/12 at 7:43pm

I would suggest adding  female geese. 


Edited by Kevin565 - 2/6/12 at 11:09am

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post #3 of 4
2/6/12 at 10:32am
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I would suggest adding a female geese. 



 I would suggest 2 female geese, that way the 1 female goose wouldn't be bred so much [maybe] My goose mates with his mate a female Muscovy but they paired off when he became of age, she hatched him out,. But that is way too many boys for those poor girls.

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

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post #4 of 4
2/6/12 at 5:07pm

I too would suggest getting female geese and separating the ganders from the ducks before the ducks are injured.  4 males (2 of them very large) breeding 2 ducks is a recipe for disaster.

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