Tiny Moose Acres
Hatching
- Aug 25, 2023
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Hello. I have 3 established ducks (1 male chocolate runner, and 2 females, chocolate runner and a buff/mallard cross). 2 weeks ago I added a black sweedish female to the mix after her mate was killed by a fox. My drake will not stop chasing her and picking out her feathers. She is now missing most of her flight feathers (thanks to the drake) and of course is still recovering from the trauma of the fox attack and moving to a new home.
How do I stop the drake from attacking and chasing her all day in their run and all night in their coop. The drake did not exhibit this type of behavior when I added the buff/mallard to the mix last year.
Some things I have tried are separating the drake by leaving him in the coop/night run and letting the girls out together. I was outside with them all day today and when I saw the drake exhibit the behavior I would push his body and head to the ground to exhibit my dominance
Any other suggestions and ideas are welcome. While I treat the new ducks injuries and plucked feathers.
How do I stop the drake from attacking and chasing her all day in their run and all night in their coop. The drake did not exhibit this type of behavior when I added the buff/mallard to the mix last year.
Some things I have tried are separating the drake by leaving him in the coop/night run and letting the girls out together. I was outside with them all day today and when I saw the drake exhibit the behavior I would push his body and head to the ground to exhibit my dominance
Any other suggestions and ideas are welcome. While I treat the new ducks injuries and plucked feathers.