Ducks drowning another duck

[MarthaPlus8]

HELP… I thought… until today that I had 4 girl ducks…. But one Pekin has a curley tail feather and 1 Rouen has a ring around her neck? The immediate problem is… my male pekin and male Rouen (I think) seem to be trying to drown my other Rouen. Which I think is a girl…. But I guess I really don’t know. Will one duck try to drown another? I’ve attached pics…boys or girls?

 

[MarthaPlus8]

The bottom picture is a Rouen which is the one with the ring around her neck.

 

[Canadian Wind]

You may actually be witnessing mating behaviour!

 

[ruthhope]

You need to add a few more females.

 

[CoriM]

Proper ratio is 4-5 females per male, so females don't get hurt. Males have a curl to their tale feather and have a quieter, raspy or whispery voice. Females have a louder quack. If you have an improper ratio the females can be overmated. Also, you need to watch to make sure that two don't get on top of her at the same time. Females have been known to drown due to excessive mating, so make sure you have a good ratio and keep good supervision.

 

[Quatie]

Any drake can potentially harm a female from overbreeding. However, Perkins are also a much larger drake and they can potentially harm smaller females and even drown them because of their size. It is harder to get away from a larger drake than a smaller one.