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I know I asked about this before, but u couldn't find the thread so in asking again. What is a good male to female ratio of ducks?
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It will vary from flock to flock and drake to drake , but 4 or 5 hens /drake is generally a workable ration.
One thing is that most domestic ducks can't fly well, wild ducks can just fly away from unwanted attention but domestics can't so they get mounted repeatedly.In nature, male to female duck ratio is equal at birth, 50-50. And it seems to work for them. I wonder what force shifts this ratio to a preferable 1:3 when the same ducks are kept in one's backyard? And is there a way to counter this force instead of "hoarding" females (for the lack of a better word) and making a lot of male ducks sad and lonely?
x2One thing is that most domestic ducks can't fly well, wild ducks can just fly away from unwanted attention but domestics can't so they get mounted repeatedly.