Hello, first post! Apologizes if this has already been discussed somewhere, as I was not able to find anything similar.
So, I’m hatching + raising ducklings for the first time. I currently have two Pekin ducklings (3 and 4 weeks) and four Rouen ducklings (3, 4, 4 1/2, and 5 weeks) all in a brooder together. Well, as of today, my 4 week old Pekin has starting biting at the Rouens, specifically my 4 1/2 week old has started bleeding significantly from the quills on his wing. I separated him from the rest and let the blood dry and heal for a couple hours, but I’m not sure what to do going forward.
Should I put him back with the others? Will the problem solve itself? If not, how can I stop the Pekin from biting everyone?
Also, if it helps to know, I’m fairly certain the Pekin who’s biting is female. She‘s also the only one biting, no one else is very aggressive. Thank you!
So, I’m hatching + raising ducklings for the first time. I currently have two Pekin ducklings (3 and 4 weeks) and four Rouen ducklings (3, 4, 4 1/2, and 5 weeks) all in a brooder together. Well, as of today, my 4 week old Pekin has starting biting at the Rouens, specifically my 4 1/2 week old has started bleeding significantly from the quills on his wing. I separated him from the rest and let the blood dry and heal for a couple hours, but I’m not sure what to do going forward.
Should I put him back with the others? Will the problem solve itself? If not, how can I stop the Pekin from biting everyone?
Also, if it helps to know, I’m fairly certain the Pekin who’s biting is female. She‘s also the only one biting, no one else is very aggressive. Thank you!
They may need more space. I would remove the biter along with the other Pekin until the Rouen's pin/blood feathers mature.
I will go ahead and move them into a larger brooder and separate the Pekins if the issue persists. Luckily, our two eldest ducklings should be moving outside in a week / couple weeks, so hopefully all this won’t be too big of a problem.
