Mother of duckies
In the Brooder
- Dec 18, 2020
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Hello wonderful duck owners!
My four duckies seem to be integrating pretty well. It's been a little over a month of almost daily, supervised contact. My little ones actually seem to be asserting themselves and sometimes chase the big ones away from the treats! However, yesterday I noticed my drake try to mount one of my little ones. From what I've read on here, it seems that this is ill advised until at least four months. At the moment, they are only 5 weeks old. I can supervise them a lot right now, as I'm on Summer break from school, but when I go back to school I obviously won't be able to. Do I really have to keep them separated all day long when I'm away? The pen is plenty big for all four, but if each pair only gets half, they may feel a little cramped, even while technically they would still have ample room. Is there a way that I can discourage my drake? He already has one mature female, but I got my other two babies so that she could get a break! Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Mother of duckies
My four duckies seem to be integrating pretty well. It's been a little over a month of almost daily, supervised contact. My little ones actually seem to be asserting themselves and sometimes chase the big ones away from the treats! However, yesterday I noticed my drake try to mount one of my little ones. From what I've read on here, it seems that this is ill advised until at least four months. At the moment, they are only 5 weeks old. I can supervise them a lot right now, as I'm on Summer break from school, but when I go back to school I obviously won't be able to. Do I really have to keep them separated all day long when I'm away? The pen is plenty big for all four, but if each pair only gets half, they may feel a little cramped, even while technically they would still have ample room. Is there a way that I can discourage my drake? He already has one mature female, but I got my other two babies so that she could get a break! Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Mother of duckies
