A few questions

[jennic]

I am new to raising ducks, i have 3 pekings and 2 rouens, 2 males and 3 females, is that enough females? I handled them alot when they were ducklings, now that their a couple months old, i can't get close to them, what can i do? I have a fenced in area where their house is and kept them in there for a couple of weeks (until all the grass was gone) now they are free ranging but i keep the gate opened so they can get in their kiddie pool, the problem is, it's such a muddy mess now with all the grass gone, would it help to move the pool ( i change the water daily) to a grassy area every day. Thank you so much for the help.

 

[sparkles2307]

Um ducks are gross...lol. I love em to death but they are gross. Thats the first lesson.
We always handle ours a lot as babies and they always end up not wanting to be held as they get older, like yours. I think they are just not the "pets" that chickens are? But we sure love having them around even if we have to corner them to hold em.

 

[jennic]

If you can catch them lol

 

[Cetawin]

It is recommended to have 3 - 4 ducks per drake...do not be surprised if you have some fighting between the drakes or the females being over bred.

Ducks are not lap pets, especially in a group. They have each other and do not need us for companionship. Do not take it personally.

there are those exceptions of course but as a general rule, ducks do not like being held.