Duck Breeding Time

[Duckbreeder2020]

Hi! I have 10 week old Pekin’s, Buff Orpington’s, and White Crested ducks. I have decided to start breeding ducks. I have 4 females and 7 males, I’m wondering at what age they can start breeding?

 

[HappyDuckie]

4 females to 7 males is not a good ratio.... To answer your question, the females should be bred once they begin laying eggs.

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

4 females to 7 males is not a good ratio.... To answer your question, the females should be bred once they begin laying eggs.

What do you mean not a good ratio?

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

I bought them as 15 and it didn’t tell you how many males or how many females you would get.

 

[HappyDuckie]

What do you mean not a good ratio?

You have too many males and too few females. The drakes can overbreed the females, pull out feathers and tear skin, give them leg problems, kill the females, or drown them. You only want one drake for every 2-4 hens.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

DONT BREED THEM!!

1) they are WAY too young (don’t let them hatch babies until atleast one year of age or the ducklings may die)
2) your ratio is way off! you need to keep all drakes, all hens, or 2+ hens per drake
3) NEVER BREED CRESTED DUCKS!! that is animal cruelty, and the babies and parents have many issues due to the crest
4) ADOPT DONT SHOP

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

What do you mean not a good ratio?

the boys will overmate and kill the girl’s

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

You have too many males and too few females. The drakes can overbreed the females, pull out feathers and tear skin, give them leg problems, kill the females, or drown them. You only want one drake for every 2-4 hens.

DONT BREED THEM!!

1) they are WAY too young (don’t let them hatch babies until atleast one year of age or the ducklings may die)
2) your ratio is way off! you need to keep all drakes, all hens, or 2+ hens per drake
3) NEVER BREED CRESTED DUCKS!! that is animal cruelty, and the babies and parents have many issues due to the crest
4) ADOPT DONT SHOP
Sorry, I ment I adopted them, I agree! I have 7 adopted dogs.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

if you adopted them and agree with adopt don’t shop, why would you breed them?

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

if you adopted them and agree with adopt don’t shop, why would you breed them?

I wanted to breed the pekins only two times for my friends. And I am separating the drakes from the females in about 2 or 3 days.