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    Drake behavior

    Thanks so much for your helpful advice. I want to make a decision to cull very carefully, so I may still wait awhile to see if I can control the drake's behavior. I will need to reduce the flock by one drake, though. I wouldn't have chosen this ratio, but bought the birds as straight run and...
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    Drake behavior

    Thanks. I haven't intervened with a pole yet. I have stepped between the drake and dogs when the drake has come running across the log. I've scolded and talked to him, but he still often comes on the run when the dogs are let out. For a time I just let them get in a scuffle, hoping the drake...
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    Drake behavior

    I have 2 Cayuga drakes and 2 hens who are 5 months old. The dominant drake has been attacking my dogs (Pomeranian) regularly, even though the Poms pin him down every time. Even though he knows he's going to get his butt kicked, the alpha drake continues to come after the Poms. I've watched and...
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