Duckling Diaries: the Life and Times of a Welshie Trio

[shawluvsbirds]

I think all you can really do is separate them for a while to give the girls a break. But I know that's a pita to do.
Or get more ducks!
I vote for more ducks!
However. . I have noticed that my drakes do have favorites. . so I'm not sure adding more girls will even remedy the problem. . unless they decide to have more favorites
I would say breeding season will probably go on all summer but not sure what summer is where you live. . .

 

[BantyChooks]

How many girls do you have? Don't you have 6?

Correct.
I love both of my big drakes to pieces but I guess too many males is too many males... I am hoping they'll calm down soon.

I think all you can really do is separate them for a while to give the girls a break. But I know that's a pita to do.
Or get more ducks!
I vote for more ducks!
However. . I have noticed that my drakes do have favorites. . so I'm not sure adding more girls will even remedy the problem. . unless they decide to have more favorites
I would say breeding season will probably go on all summer but not sure what summer is where you live. . .

I would but I can't see my pens right now.

Summer is the period of time in between June and September. And yes, it gets above freezing. No more ducks—these beepers are great but SO much work. If I had another couple hundred in my pocket I think I could make them be a lot less work, but unfortunately, that couple hundred went into feed.

 

[MagpieDucks]

So, with the onset of warm-ish weather (warm being over -20c) I am starting to have drake issues. Flippy and Hailey—the most promiscuous—both have feather loss on their necks and backs. I don't think I've gone out to the coop yet this week without seeing at least one drake, ahem, riding one of the hens.

I have three drakes, but one is a Call and doesn't even try. I've been plugging my ears and ignoring the fact I might have to sell either Scooter or Drake... but my poor featherless ladies are looking like they might want a break. Thoughts, from anyone other than Ralphie? How long does breeding season last?

Separate the Ancona's into a breeding pen. Then hatch out ducklings and sell them. Problem solved!!

Breeding season here usually lasts until the middle of July.

 

[BantyChooks]

Separate the Ancona's into a breeding pen. Then hatch out ducklings and sell them. Problem solved!!

Breeding season here usually lasts until the middle of July.

That's enabling, not problem solving. See my next comment about breeding pens being invisible. Thank you!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Well she just started sitting on the 27th or 28th. . so if they hatch in 26 days somewhere around March 24 or 25. . . but my last ones took a few more days than that so I'd say anywhere in the last week of March.

are you entering the easter HAL??

 

[duluthralphie]

I am not entering the HAL....BUT I have birds hatching on Thursday before easter... maybe...depending on how things go...

I have decided to not candle them again, I find dead ones when I candle them..Therefore; I conclude candling causes chicks to die in the shell.

 

[BantyChooks]

So, since I lost Drake and am selling Scooter, I figured setting just one duck egg wouldn't hurt.
She's on day 16 now.

 

[Julie Birb]

So, since I lost Drake and am selling Scooter, I figured setting just one duck egg wouldn't hurt.
She's on day 16 now. View attachment 1396862

This is exciting. How much longer, Banti?

 

[BantyChooks]

This is exciting. How much longer, Banti?

12 days, or forever. Same thing.

 

[casportpony]

So, since I lost Drake and am selling Scooter, I figured setting just one duck egg wouldn't hurt.
She's on day 16 now.