Cayuga/mallard has mated with my rouens

[Finny]

Rouens are not supposed to be able to fly but if you can breed them so they can then good for you! From what I know rouens and all other standard breeds of ducks are too heavy to fly, so I am not sure if stroger wings will help but you can still try

 

[buff goose guy]

Like not fly you know how chickens can like run flap there wings and got for about 4 feet infront of them not really "flying" just flapping there wings and jumping



Like that just the ones with stronger wings get up higher .

It's only like 2 of them anyway





So the Cayuga have you had any problems with them

 

[barredmuscovy]

well there's my crossbred drake

 

[Finny]

well there's my crossbred drake

Hes beautiful!

 

[Finny]

Like not fly you know how chickens can like run flap there wings and got for about 4 feet infront of them not really "flying" just flapping there wings and jumping



Like that just the ones with stronger wings get up higher .

It's only like 2 of them anyway





So the Cayuga have you had any problems with them

No problems . I actually think they are safer from hawks that other ducks. I had two buffs with the cayugas and both buffs were killed by a hawk. I think it was because hawks are attracted to lighter colors. Also hawks don't like shiny things and cayugas turn iridescent green and blue and purple in the sun light. This is just my theory but it might not be true.

 

[LaurelC]

This thread is about Cayuga , mallards , and rouens so no offense but you didn't have to be rude about anything

My intention wasn't to be rude. It was merely to point out that it's not necessarily great forum etiquette to continually bump a thread that nobody else is replying to.

 

[buff goose guy]

He really is beautiful




And I know how you feel none of my domestic ducks have been attacked


But a hawk has been attacking the smaller wild mallards and we've rescued one hen who's eye was taken out by a hawk and her neck torn up ,( thankfully the neck has heeled but one eye is gone )


We've been debating weather to release her and let her die immediately when she tries to fly or go get her pioned.

 

[Finny]

If she was origionally wild, I would put her back in the wild. She will still be able to fly and survive with one eye. That was very nice of you to heal her back to health though

 

[buff goose guy]

Oh I like she has a limp she'll basicly always be alittle off due to her head injury it just wasent as serious ,

 

[Finny]

Oh I see. She would definetly be happier back out in the wild, but she would be safer in captivity. If it were me, I would let her back out but its up to you.