3 ducklings what do I do please???

[alexwilko]

Hello all again I wondered if I could pick some brains please. My mummy Call duck hatched 4 ducklings nearly 6 weeks ago after 4 days we unfortunately lost 1 to the local (b@&t@rd cat!!) bad me didn't think about them sodding things!!! (Know 4 next time tho!!)

Anyways!!! I am left with 3 babies (I think 1 girly & 2 boys) now my question for help is what do I do, I have someone who would like 2 of them but I want to know can i give them 2 boys or will they fight? If I give male & female I will be left with 1 & I can't give just 1 away as he will be lonley all on his own,, can I keep 2 males with a female????

Eeekkkk this has soooo thrown the balance with having 3 I think the 1 that was stolen was a girly too by her colouring. I am only guessing that we have 2 males & a female by their colouring as the boys look like their dad did when he was at the same age!

Sorry I've asked a load of questions here but I'm really worried about what to do! Thank you everyone for your help in advance xxx

 

[sourland]

Frequently two drakes can live together with no problems. Two drakes and one hen is a problem. If they were mine, I would give away the two young drakes. I'd also off the cat if I could do so without causing problems.

 

[alexwilko]

Thanks that's what I was thinking to keep the female & give the boys away & hope that next time we have a good mix so I can give male & female pairs away!

We actually have a dog & he usually keeps any cats out of our garden but when out babs was taken we were out & he was in the house! I was fuming if the b@&t@rd thing enters my garden again it will get a hoof up its arse & I will take great joy in doing it!!! (Sorry for all u cat lovers out there!)
x

 

[subhanalah]

Thanks that's what I was thinking to keep the female & give the boys away & hope that next time we have a good mix so I can give male & female pairs away!

We actually have a dog & he usually keeps any cats out of our garden but when out babs was taken we were out & he was in the house! I was fuming if the b@&t@rd thing enters my garden again it will get a hoof up its arse & I will take great joy in doing it!!! (Sorry for all u cat lovers out there!)
x

you should really try to keep them in at least trios, and not sold as pairs. They are not like geese, one drake can very easily over mate a duck. Mating season brings about undesirable behaviors