They are in a large run with a pond and 2 separate housing, but the chickens were housed with the ducks at first due to the older 2 chickens being quite feisty. We plan to move them in with eachother tomorrow as they have had almost 2 months to get used to each other and they do not fight. I...
I appreciate you telling me, I'm just saying that at this current moment in time things are going well. I have always checked on them frequently, but I will be checking more now and I have been giving everyone a quick check to make sure they are not injured in any way. If an incident does occur...
The chickens and ducks have been living together for almost 2 months now. My boys don't pay attention to any of the hens, whereas my girls will tell them off if they take too long eating their treats, but I have resolved this issue by spreading the treats around evenly so there are plenty of...
I have noticed my runners have started mating at almost 4 months old. The boys get on top of the girls in their pond and hold their necks down. It makes me anxious, but I know it is natural. I was wondering if ducks have a 'mating season'? Do they mate at a certain time of year only or is it a...