Adopted ducks!

[veronicasmom]

Definitely rehome the hen if you cannot get more females. Be aware that if a drakes mates with a chicken it can seriously injure or kill it, the anatomy is different. Keeping the drakes separate is the best idea. Ducks are such fun pets.
I would not feed the drakes layer pellets, too much calcium. Just give them a good all purpose feed. And I supplement with peas (of course), and assorted chopped up veggies. I do that less in the nice weather than the winter, at this time of year it is just for a treat, but in winter it is part of their diet.

Just wondering where you live? I'd take the girl if you were close. They are all adorable. So nice of you to rescue them.

Keep us posted!

 

[photographress]

no that's great to know - and i certainly dont want to have problems - like my first first post said - i just found them wandering down the road, starving and young. seeemed like it was best to do to just get them safe and fed ... then figure out what to do!

Here's the crowd this am, letting them out of the coop ... the one's

LOUD!

 

[photographress]

i live in northern california ... are you close?
i dont know what to do if they cant stay with the chickens - i dont have another place for them separately -- its a large space, but they do all stay in the coop together at night? the pen is probably 60 x 100 feet?