Aggressive Drake Mating (who to separate)

[Indiana Dunn]

I have one drake in my flock with 5 females, 2 of which are fairly young (almost 2 months), yet he is only going after one of the young ones. He is incessantly chasing her and has given her a black eye, but he doesn't have interest in the other four so she can't catch a break. Should I separate this girl so he will move on, or separate him to calm him down?

 

[DuckyDonna]

YES! Get him away from the young ones before he really hurts them! I'm having to do that also although my drake is going after 5 of the 6 girls. He's in drake jail until he acts right.

 

[chickens really]

I never allow my Drake with young Hens till they are about 4 months old or wait till he is in eclipse.

 

[MIDuckLady]

I never allow my Drake with young Hens till they are about 4 months old or wait till he is in eclipse.

Agree , only really “safe” time with a drake is when he’s in full eclipse. My Saxony, Herman, lost all his blue-gray head feathers, drake feathers and now even shows an eye stripe like his girls. He’s mister mellow now and his girls have all their neck feathers coming back in. Drastic change.
He’s been with my 2 month old girls and completely ignores them.
Only weird thing is that a couple of his ladies have started tussling with each other when they come in a night now.They always got along before. Any idea why?

 

[chickens really]

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Agree , only really “safe” time with a drake is when he’s in full eclipse. My Saxony, Herman, lost all his blue-gray head feathers, drake feathers and now even shows an eye stripe like his girls. He’s mister mellow now and his girls have all their neck feathers coming back in. Drastic change.
He’s been with my 2 month old girls and completely ignores them.
Only weird thing is that a couple of his ladies have started tussling with each other when they come in a night now.They always got along before. Any idea why?

Just normal Duck behaviour and both are bossy. Nothing to worry about..