Ducks and chickens?

[Corey NC]

Is it possible for them to live in the same coop and run happily?

I know that the coop would need to be cleaned out more often and water deep enough for ducks to get water to their nostrils. I would have a baby pool available for them to swim in and I would change that water once a week.

But besides that I am not sure what else I should do or make sure to have.

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

My runner ducks, geese, and chickens have all shared the same coop. They range during the day and I have kiddie pools for the waterfowl. Other than that it all seems to work just fine

 

[Corey NC]

Do you think they would be ok if they are penned up in a run?

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

I can't honestly answer that since mine never were.

 

[MissPrissy]

I do not advocate mixing fowl . They don't live that way naturally. A drake can and will mate your hens brutally. Please give the ducks their own place.

 

[Corey NC]

Thanks Missprissy,

Thats what I wanted to know....hmm I guess I'll be needing a new coop.

 

[dixygirl]

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At what age can this begin?
I have month old drakes and hens together now. Can a hybrid be produced as a result of this?

 

[MissPrissy]

The last ducks I had started mating at 3- 4 months. As they get older and possessive they can get aggressive with whichever they have chosen to mate with.

 

[Corey NC]

What if I only kept females, would that make a difference?

 

[My Little Sister's Farm]

i have one pair in with the chickens because they were being picked on by my herd drake, as I call him. they are wonderful, she lays underneath the nestboxes and they are really close. the chickens don't have a problem with them and no one seems to be put out.