I had a flock of three drakes. After 7 years, a racoon got into their pen and killed two out of the three. We went and bought two hen ducklings. --or so we thought-- It is beginning to look like one of the hens might be a drake.
Does the fact that they were nest mates matter? I've seen some interesting unexpected animal behavior over the years. Has anyone seen this work out when the numbers are "wrong"??
Has anyone ever successfully kept a duck flock with more drakes than ducks, or same number of drakes as ducks?
Or do you feel I need to immediately dispose of the new drake, or get additional hens?
I still need time to pass to confirm that this is not a hen, but bill color is pale and there is a slight tail curl developing -- but the voice sounds like a hen, not a drake.
(Australian spotted)
Thanks for your feedback!
Can drakes be "fixed" like chickens?
Does the fact that they were nest mates matter? I've seen some interesting unexpected animal behavior over the years. Has anyone seen this work out when the numbers are "wrong"??
Has anyone ever successfully kept a duck flock with more drakes than ducks, or same number of drakes as ducks?
Or do you feel I need to immediately dispose of the new drake, or get additional hens?
I still need time to pass to confirm that this is not a hen, but bill color is pale and there is a slight tail curl developing -- but the voice sounds like a hen, not a drake.
(Australian spotted)
Thanks for your feedback!
Can drakes be "fixed" like chickens?