Advice on starrting a mixed flock of guinea, chicks and ducks please

[louiseoz]

Hello,
I have a 1 x 5 week old guinea fowl, 5 x 6 week old chicks arriving next week and I have the opportunity to get 2x ducklings around the 10 week age. I know that often successfully raising a mixed flock is easier when all the birds have been raised together in the same coup from a young age but I was wondering if I could get some views on this? I wont get any roosters etc- just females. My coop and run at the moment is 12.5m long, 3 m wide and fully enclosed and I live on 2 fenced acres. Obviously i would need to add some nesting boxes for the ducks, high roosting for the guinea fowl and add a few feeding stations to combat competition etc. I don't' want to breed any of the birds, just gets eggs (duck and chook) and have a happy home! Any suggestions or warnings? im just considering the ducks atm.

 

[sumi]

Have a look here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-keep-different-poultry-types-living-together-in-one-coop

 

[gander007]

Alright

great to have you onboard the BYC team

So you want to mix your flock how colorful and exciting for you

If you are going to mix your flock you are doing it right

These guys like to be in charge they like to think they are the
Mall security

But can work with others

But if you are going to have a Rooster you need to do it from
the beginning as these guys fight as a team

But as you can see a mixed bag of birds can work if you have
the room for them to run around in comfort

And everyone just needs their own sleeping quarters

Ducks and waterfowl tend to stick to their own group

Here this is easy to remember first feet to feet this is the
first brake down then bill's to bill's or beak's then it is
feathers to feathers ,,,, and if you watch them long
enough you will see them start to group in just this manner

Enjoy your flock

gander007

 

[sourland]

Have a look here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-keep-different-poultry-types-living-together-in-one-coop

Welcome to BYC.

 

[louiseoz]

Thank you so much! Excellent link and love the photos . Looks like I am going to be rather busy for a while

xx

 

[gander007]

Thank you so much! Excellent link and love the photos . Looks like I am going to be rather busy for a while

xx

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