Disheygirl
Songster
On a whim, I hatched two duck eggs from the local farm that we bought for baking. They came refrigerated - I didn’t think they’d do anything, but I had a broody hen and the rest is history.
Once the eggs started developing and I got to “what am I going to do with ducks?” I figured I’d get two girls or two boys, but I got a drake and a hen. I’ve read about duck rape and how the males need a handful of girls. Is that the norm for all ducks? Like I might as well go get more female ducklings now? They’re about seven weeks old now but full grown - get more before next year’s mating season? I could separate them if mating season was short but apparently it’s months?
Pic for reference. When I try to pet them they act like I’m trying to murder them.
Once the eggs started developing and I got to “what am I going to do with ducks?” I figured I’d get two girls or two boys, but I got a drake and a hen. I’ve read about duck rape and how the males need a handful of girls. Is that the norm for all ducks? Like I might as well go get more female ducklings now? They’re about seven weeks old now but full grown - get more before next year’s mating season? I could separate them if mating season was short but apparently it’s months?
Pic for reference. When I try to pet them they act like I’m trying to murder them.
