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[cacrawford]

I purchased two ducklings this time last year to start a mixed flock. I thought I had a boy and a girl but it turned out that I have 2 males. I have 10 hens also. The ducks have a very large area for just them and the chickens free range in the whole yard. Every time I let the ducks out to run around they chase down my hens and start pulling on their feathers and combs. I already know what they want. My question is,
can I find a home for one of the males and get a female for the other. I can't have an entire flock because I don't have space for all of them.

 

[Buck Oakes]

actually if you have 1 female they can coexist, they share

 

[Sfraker]

My two drakes are way to much for my 7 girls. I have to seperate them to give the girls a break on a regular basis.
Can you just keep the two drakes seperated from the hens?
If not I would be afraid that one duck and one drake would not be enough. Usually you will see recomendations of 3-4 ducks per drake. In my experience I need about 6 girls per drake.

 

[Buck Oakes]

let me explain y i said that

see we have rouens right and 3 to 1 female and 2 to 1 female, 1 really only mates with them and others protect

 

[needlessjunk]

I think you need to keep your ducks away from your hens and run 2 flocks or get a few females and rehome a male duck. If neither of those are an option you may want to look into rehoming both males and getting sexed female ducks.

 

[Sfraker]

Maybe Rouens are different than other breeds or my boys are just "enthusiastic"

My Pekin is way too much for his 3 girls and my Buff/Runner mix is way too much for his 4.
I just ordered 11 females to try to make it easier for the girls.

 

[needlessjunk]

Maybe Rouens are different than other breeds or my boys are just "enthusiastic" 
My Pekin is way too much for his 3 girls and my Buff/Runner mix is way too much for his 4.
I just ordered 11 females to try to make it easier for the girls.

Yeah, my created does very well with my 5 mixed flock females. I don't think it is the norm to be able to have 1:1 and it work out.