- Jun 26, 2012
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my boyfriend rescued 2 baby wood ducks right around the same time that I got my 1st chickens.
I had been raising my chickens for 2 weeks when we got the ducks and they seem to be about the same age. Now my chickens are about 8 weeks old and the ducks and chickens are living happily together, but the ducks do not like people (which I think is normal for wild ducks), but When I let the chickens out of the coop to explore I have to constantly watch the ducks to make sure they don't leave the coop because I'm scared they won't come back and I know there are a lot of predators in the woods behind my house.
Does anyone have any advise? do you think they would just go back in when the chickens do? I don't have a run because I plan on free ranging the chickens. I just feel back the the ducks want to explore and don't get too.
I had been raising my chickens for 2 weeks when we got the ducks and they seem to be about the same age. Now my chickens are about 8 weeks old and the ducks and chickens are living happily together, but the ducks do not like people (which I think is normal for wild ducks), but When I let the chickens out of the coop to explore I have to constantly watch the ducks to make sure they don't leave the coop because I'm scared they won't come back and I know there are a lot of predators in the woods behind my house.
Does anyone have any advise? do you think they would just go back in when the chickens do? I don't have a run because I plan on free ranging the chickens. I just feel back the the ducks want to explore and don't get too.