Chickens & Ducks-Is it Safe?

[TweekTheChick]

Is it safe to have chickens and ducks together?
they peck eacthother sometimes but they get along mostly
I also have some Ayam Cemani who are very aggressive towards them
Is It Safe?

 

[Squeak61]

It is safe per say, excluding the occasional squabble. But ducks and chickens generally thrive more apart, from what I’ve seen. Ducks are very messy, and chickens don’t do well with wet environments. It’s a personal choice, some people have great success with it.

 

[Kiki]

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[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC. Additional advice would be available here - https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/ducks.42/

 

[CapricornFarm]

Welcome to BYC! I would not recommend putting those 2 species together. Drakes can be rather randy and could harm a hen. Enjoy your time here!

 

[Joeschooks]

Hello Welcome to BYC! There’s so many helpful, knowledgeable folks here and I’m sure you’ll find this site a very useful resource. I hope you enjoy it as much as we all do.

 

[TweekTheChick]

It is safe per say, excluding the occasional squabble. But ducks and chickens generally thrive more apart, from what I’ve seen. Ducks are very messy, and chickens don’t do well with wet environments. It’s a personal choice, some people have great success with it.

Thank you for your input, and yes ducks are very messy .

 

[TweekTheChick]

Welcome to BYC! I would not recommend putting those 2 species together. Drakes can be rather randy and could harm a hen. Enjoy your time here!

Thank you and I will!!!

 

[drumstick diva]

Ducks have very different anatomy than chickens. A drake trying to breed a chicken hen can end up killing her.