No, no he wil not have physical access to the babies but he will be able to see them in their pen untill they are big enough. Although he has always had access to the hen raised duckling and we've never lost one.
Because the snowy mallard is not a common breed I don't want to mix in something...
I would agree completely that he is lonely but this first began last summer when she was right by his side all day and night. He has always just hung out with us when she was setting. It began to escalate when she began to lay this spring, she never did start to sit this year and had 42 eggs in...
I feel the same way about our chickens but our ducks have always been pets and I don't think any of us could stomach eating him. Plus his attacking is not causing bodily harm it is just really annoying and not fair to our kid. I just don't understand why it is just my son. I guess maybe he is...
I have no idea.. like I said it just started for no reason and got worse. We have tried having our son attempt to gentle him , picking him up and petting him, giving him treats ect. We have tried having our son dominate him thinking the same thing that you did. Neither have worked. It is now to...
Hi everyone I am new here and I have a question. I have had a pair of snowy mallards for 3 years this spring. They were hand raised as ducklings and have always lived in our yard on a small pond and a creek. They have always been friendly especially the drake and would follow us around in the...