Drake not breeding...?

If he has been around them a few months then he should be adjusted enough around the hens. @Isadora can you think of anything?
Back in February before I separated, he did mate with one of them. I just never got a chance to incubate the eggs as the girls weren't laying yet at the time
 
Back in February before I separated, he did mate with one of them. I just never got a chance to incubate the eggs as the girls weren't laying yet at the time
I am truly stumped with this. Every spring I have duck breeding pens set up and I have never come across an issue quite like this.
 
I am truly stumped with this. Every spring I have duck breeding pens set up and I have never come across an issue quite like this.
It's quite crazy to me.
Our other drake was always breeding the ducks a lot but because he's a Khaki Campbell, I can't just switch him with the other.
 
If he has been around them a few months then he should be adjusted enough around the hens. @Isadora can you think of anything?
How odd.
Reasons I've come across for boys not wanting to mate in the past has been the presence of other drakes and not an appropriate amount of water to help things along, both of which aren't an issue here. 🤔
How do the females act towards him? Are they all seemingly getting along or do the either shun or bully him?
 
How odd.
Reasons I've come across for boys not wanting to mate in the past has been the presence of other drakes and not an appropriate amount of water to help things along, both of which aren't an issue here. 🤔
How do the females act towards him? Are they all seemingly getting along or do the either shun or bully him?
They keep trying to get him to mate with them but he ignores them
 
They keep trying to get him to mate with them but he ignores them
Ok, last suggestion I have is have you you checked him thoroughly for a physical issue?
Bumblefoot would be the first thing I would check for but also check his body condition to see if he's too fat or too thin, and keep an eye out for any signs of parasites.
 
Ok, last suggestion I have is have you you checked him thoroughly for a physical issue?
Bumblefoot would be the first thing I would check for but also check his body condition to see if he's too fat or too thin, and keep an eye out for any signs of parasites.
That was the first thing I did before posting here
 

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