They all quack in the same way and regularly lay three eggs a day, I assume that one egg belongs to each of them, not that one lays two, although that is still possible. They also look almost the same, only a slight difference in color.
Thanks for the advice! I definitely have enough room to separate them, at worst I also have enough room to get more ducks. I never would have guessed that females have a need to show dominance.
I appreciate your advice on food, I will definitely take a lesson from both of you and give them oyster shells on the side. I'm trying to watch my three runners and figure out what might be bothering them, but still can't figure anything out, the first duck that is attacked acts normal until it...
I thought of another thing worth mentioning, when they are in the coop overnight they don't squawk, there are no signs of attack or any problems, when they come out of the coop in the morning everything is fine. Problems only occur after they have been out together for a while.
Yes! They all have access to calcium, I even add calcium to their normal diet, which they still have access to. It's only happened a couple of times that she's laid eggs around the garden, now it seems fine again. I haven't noticed any other dietary changes in that one duck, she is eating...
I have owned three duck runners for almost a year now, all this time everything has gone smoothly, they have clean water, access to water for swimming and food every day. Occasionally they hold each other's head underwater when they swim, but only for a few seconds, and other than that they get...