A little over a month ago, I acquired a flock of Saxony Ducks, 2 drakes and 5 hens. They are just over 2 years old. At first the 2 drakes were fighting non-stop. When one of them injured his eye, I separated them. When the eye was healed I put everyone back together, no problems with the drakes now.
However, that one drake with the eye injury now goes after one of the hens really bad. He grabs her by the neck and holds her down, but does not even attempt to mate. The whole time she is almost making a screaming noise and he is relentless about her, doing this over and over again. There is a hen that he seems paired with, she is always by his side and they breed. So I can't figure out what his issue is about this other hen and what should I do about it. The back of her neck is covered with sores.
When I lock them up for the evening, I put her in a separate area with another female for company, but I let them free range during the day and that is when this happens.
However, that one drake with the eye injury now goes after one of the hens really bad. He grabs her by the neck and holds her down, but does not even attempt to mate. The whole time she is almost making a screaming noise and he is relentless about her, doing this over and over again. There is a hen that he seems paired with, she is always by his side and they breed. So I can't figure out what his issue is about this other hen and what should I do about it. The back of her neck is covered with sores.
When I lock them up for the evening, I put her in a separate area with another female for company, but I let them free range during the day and that is when this happens.
