duck question

[tinychicky]

if i wanted just a pair of ducks, could i keep them with my chickens if they had access to a water during the day? i don't really want another coop...


thanks in advance

 

[eenie114]

In my experience, that would be okay. The only issue is when they sleep under the roosts and get pooed on.

That' and sometimes drakes will try to breed the hens.

 

[ejctm]

I keep ducks and chickens together in the same coop and apart from one naughty drake (who is going through a teenage terror phase) they all get along fine, including another drake. The ducks sleep on the floor and the chickens sleep on the roosts. There is space underneath for the ducks not to have to sleep within missile range! If you have only girl ducks you shouldn't have any problems once the pecking order is established initially.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

My ducks stay in a coop next to the chicken coop and a pair of LF Cochin live in the duck coop for now.
The ducks make the water horribly dirty and I have tried to put it up high but my Khaki Campbells do not realize they can't get up there and still do and mess up their water.
I let the ducks out of the pen to free range late morning and am constantly trying to refresh the chickens water because those blasted ducks can get up where they are not supposed to out there, as well. Most of my ducks stay on the ground though.

 

[Louise's Country Closet]

I don't think it would be an issue but ducks are VERY messy. I didn't believe it - thought people were exaggerating - until I got some and realized that they were understating it even

They're so worth it though, don't get me wrong lol