When can I allow my drake to mate my ducklings? 4 months?
I have a 1 year old Drake and 2 ducklings at 2 months now. The drake has always been super aggressive with the ducklings pulling feathers and grabbing them by the neck, so I’ve kept them separate. At 2 months, he is trying to mate with...
I recently got new runner ducklings and my drake will not leave them alone. He chases them down, pins them, pulls feathers and even looks like he’s trying to mount them at times by holding them down like he does my female. I keep them separated and only bring the ducklings (6 weeks now) around...
I've noticed my ducks have different quacks for things and I've been trying to interpret them. Has anyone else successfully figured out their duck's quacks?
Mine do a funny thing when I either approach them or leave, and it alkost sounds like they're laughing at me. It cracks me up. It's a...
I have 4 eight week old ducks, which I received from Metzer as sexed females. 2 of them are exhibiting behavior of males: my white and black runners. The white duck has a hoarse voice and the black runner is almost silent when she quacks, it sounds like a whisper. The white duck also has a...
I am wondering people's solutions to messy food and water issues with their ducks. Currently, my ducks have a waterer and feeder mounted in the exterior of the coop, but they make a big mess of both which creates a stinky, fly swarming mess that smells like waste. They drag crumbs out onto the...
My ducklings are about 3 weeks old and they are starting to grow feathers in a weird pattern. Does this look like normal feather growth? First time duck dad here.