drakes

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

My nearly three year old Mallard bantam still won't allow the blue fawn drake I introduce to them two weeks ago to breed any of the female ducks. He breeds the mallard hen he came with, and attempts to force the rouen hen to copulate (this rouen is the absolute best friend of my dominant mallard...

Do male hinnies (Male Pekin mated to female Muscovy) have the same sex drive as non-sterile drakes?

I have two female runners and one Pekin and one male runner. We just bought two new runners (4 months old) and the Drake is chasing them around and doing it's thing over and over. Is this normal? Will he eventually stop? I feel like they are being terrorized by the Drake.

I have too many drakes and need to find a new home for 2 or 3 drakes, one of each: Pekin, Khaki Campbell, Rouen. Located near Dallas, TX.

Hello everyone! Currently I have a few sets of duck eggs incubating but I was wondering if y’all could help me pick out a good quality layer feed for top notch eggs. I plan to sell eggs once my ducks can lay! Also, what would be a good food for drakes? Can they eat what the ducks eat, or do they...

I have 11 ducks. Only two of these ducks are drakes (runners). I have one Ancona duck that the drakes constantly pick on. Today was the second time I found her hurt and secluded. Ever since she was a duckling she has had a little hobble in her walk. I have checked the bottoms of her feet many...