Ouch! yeah, i had a bunch of girls going it this month too... in the barn at close in time and then in the field?! it's finally stopped must be establishing new pecking orders with the flock change? I hate when girls fight, not that i don't care about the boys but those girls... well you all...
We usually do too, but i had enough and just said don't kill each other.. neither did... and yes, i have had the mud bath myself i came in one day head to toe covered, i thought my mother was going to bust a gut as it was dripping off my face lol
It is something alright! the power/strength well unless you've been around them people wouldn't understand. I think the worst was when the ducks would get into with the young drakes, i mean your all freaked out don't injure the duck! not that they don't/didn't hold their own but still...
I think it's the age, there only 6mths right? see mine did this the first winter too, as i said i think the girls have wised up(matured) and realize not a good idea, winter maybe slow to kick off but it's coming....
Now i admit i have 4 that are juvenile(6mths and three 4mth olds) but i hope...
They all ceased around late Oct... No one has started up again, I don't want them too! I did have a few that laid now and again through the winter last year but i think now they are "mature" birds they have smartened up lol
I don't think i am setting any nests for 2013... in the end i did get...