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Want to know if my Pekins are Drakes or hens
I want to know if my Pekins are Drakes, hens, or one drake and one hen. I have photos and videos in my album titled "My Pekin Ducks". The videos of them in the yard is a week or two old....so in that video, they haven't started making quacks yet along with their "Peep, Peep, Peeps". I've...- Northern-MI-Neighborhood
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"Blow-Up Girlfriend" for a Drake?
This is kind of a long shot... I have 9 ducks; 8 hens and 1 drake, mixed flock. The drake is a Saxony, so a big boy. Our Jumbo Pekin is pretty much the only girl he can catch, so she gets a lot of his "affection" and is currently suffering from a prolapsed vent. (She's isolated with another... -
Drakes & Roosters bachelor pad
Hello, I am hoping to get ducks this year, I know drakes to hens should be at least 4 or more per drake, but I will be hatching out eggs and figure i will have more males to females then i want (unless I get super lucky), I plan to have a bachelor's pen specifically for my extra rooster grow...- BuergsChickens
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Drake jail - what is your set up, experience, pros/cons, advice
Hello friends, Do you have a drake jail ? What is your experience ? Why did you decide to build a drake jail ? What is your set up ? What are its pros and cons ? Are all your drakes together ? Yes ? No ? Why ? Have you ever had a drake jail ? Why not anymore ? Do you rotate your drakes to be... -
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Looking to Rehome 2 khaki cambell Drakes
After 2 and a half months, 3 of the 4 ducks we bought ended up as males. We purchased from murdochs unsexed... never again. Is anyone on the Montana area interested in rehoming these well adjusted, kind drakes? They were handled from the day we bought them, they are so sweet, but as it is we...- Miniclip003
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Flock Building
Our Ancona drakes have been really into our Black Swedish ladies…to the point that they will pursue them through the whole garden. It’s happened a few times that one of the ladies will be separated from the flock and I recently spied one who had been sitting alone for quite a long time and was...- DuckTapePalace
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Two 6 mo. Swedish/Peking Drakes Need Loving Home In Bothell, Washingtonha
Hey all, I have two beautiful drakes that need a new loving home. I have two too many drakes and my girls are getting worn out. I am located in Bothell, Washington, and will bring them to you (Locally). Thank you! -Lorene- Feathered Friend 252
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Is it possible for drakes and female ducks to live together without having ducklings
In May we rescued 3 beautiful ducklings. They are a few months old now and we believe that 2 are females and 1 is a drake. They have all been together since they hatched and although they are still young are so happy as a group. Always together swimming and foraging. We love all 3 of them... -
Should I add another pair?
Hi y’all. I have a set of 2 khaki Campbell drakes, who have been raised together since they were ducklings. I have no interest in females, as they are just pets and I have no desire for eggs. However, I’ve been wanting to get another pair of drakes, but I’m not sure if they’ll ruin what my two...- Mochitheduck
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New Duck Mom in CT
Hi backyard bird friends! I want to give a quick, but somewhat detailed introduction on how I became a duck mom, how I found this forum, and what I’ll be posting about next. 4 months ago, I adopted one of my good friends’ 3 drakes; two Swedish Blue clutch brothers & one Giant Pekin. Sometime...- DucksandGoats
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Ducks and chickens together?
Hey y'all! Just wanted to get some advice about keep ducks and chickens in the same flock. I know it's done, but before I do it, I want to know if there are any items I should know that may cause harm to my hens. I've heard of things like male ducks breeding hens, and it causing problems with...- Chick_Crazy
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Female ducks not quacking as much
Hello, it’s me again… right now I have 3 adult drakes and 2 adult laying females. The males quack constantly whenever they hear me come to them or see them. The females used to be the same way and quack quite a bit. Here lately I noticed my black Swedish doesn’t quack anymore. She just makes the... -
Dutch Hookbill Ducks
I am downsizing my flock. I have decided to sell 2 white females and 2 dusky males. 1 of the females came directly from Holderread Waterfowl Farm, the rest are her offspring that hatched the end of May this year. They have straight to moderate curved bills. I'm located in Logsden, Oregon. Pick...- Duck-a-Dee
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Two male Rouen…
I am pretty sure we have two drakes on our hands. They are 8 weeks and still all brown, but their bills are lighter and I saw some green color on the top of their heads when in the sunlight. Anyway, can I keep them together or will i have to separate them at some point? Also, they have been with... -
Anyone have a Call duck drake or pair for sale?
Hello!! I’m looking for a Call drake or a breeding pair! Does anyone have any for sale?!? I’m not picky on what color. I have two that I hatched 6 weeks ago, and they are full siblings, so I can’t breed them. I’m also willing to trade my drake for a different one! This is my drake, Bruce!- CaliFarmsAR
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Aggressive duck mating; drake attacking hen; pulling out feathers and causing bleeding
Hey all! We have one drake and three females. He is very aggressive when trying to mate with the same duck. He pulls her feathers out to the point of exposed raw skin and bleeding skin. I crate him separately at night but I’m at my wits end and thinking of re-homing him. Anything else I can do...- tabithafrost
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HELP!!! I think my drake tried to mate with the other drake
For the record, I have no problem with having gay ducks. I am just worried they are going to hurt each other. Ive read it may be because of the season (its summer) and they are only 5 months old. should I separate them? for how long? are they safe to be together? I cant get females and I really...- Carley0903
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6 drakes and 1 girl.
I have 2 blue swedish, 1 definitely boy 2 buff orpington, 1 definitely boy 2 rouen, definitely 1 boy, 1 girl 1 mystery choclate runner All three months, all have grown up together. Everyone gets along swimmingly. Only one quacks. I feel the ponderous cloud of puberty is right around the...- Scrumdidlyump
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Keeping males together in sight of females?
Hey all, I know it’s ok to keep drakes together and females together, or both together with a 1:5 (or more) ratio. I have four females and three males. However, we’ve grown to love the males and while we were originally going to rehome two of them, I’d like to keep them all. My plan is to...- prestoconfuoco
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Muscovy Drake Behaviour
Hello! I'm seeking some advice regarding Muscovy Drakes. I have two Drakes - one is the progenitor of the other. The eldest Drake is around 4 years old, the youngest around 5 months. In the last 3 or 4 weeks, I have noticed the elder Drake staying lower to the ground, being more separate from...