How would you pair up your ducks?

[gritsar]

I am ordering 6 black runner ducks. I don't know how many of each sex to order? 3 pairs? 2 drakes, 4 hens? or 5 hens, 1 drake?
I don't want any fighting. I won't care if they produce ducklings, but it's not a necessity either.

 

[LinckHillPoultry]

5 hens 1 drake. The drake will breed them all.

 

[Katy]

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Yep I agree. Too many drakes will breed your hens to death.

 

[DuckLady]

Or if you don't care about eggs, you could get all drakes. They are just as comical and not as loud.

I personally would get all ducks. I like the eggs and love the looud quacking.

 

[lowcountrypoultry]

5 Ducks and 1 Drake.

I once upon a time had 3 ducks and 8 drakes, not lot's of fighting but lots of over breeding, one drake is good for 8-10 ducks.


~LowCountry Poultry

 

[KingsCalls]

I put 3 ducks to 1 drake........Guess I'm the only one that does this so far. (maybe I should rethink my ratio)

 

[Crazy4Chicks]

right now I have 2 drakes and 1 duck ( yea I know poor duck ) but I plan on getting a few more ladies -
get the 5 ducks 1 drake

Julie

 

[gritsar]

1 drake, 5 ducks it is. Thanks.

 

[afeatherfan]

I got 7 hen's to 1 male.. drakes are over sexed .. I would put my hen up crazy4chicks if i were you (poor thing) Till you get her some help..

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

With me, I would have 2 drakes and 4 ducks, but I am a breeder and think about what could happen, like what if the one drake died or got eaten, then you would just have hens. But thats just me.