Ducks fighting?

[Miss Lydia]

Sometimes it does sometimes it doesn't. If they are zeroing in one your Cayuga that is because they see him as the weaker. I have never been able to keep drakes together but I have always had females. I have had more than 1 drake but they have to be separated from each other with females of their own. Honestly it's a pain.

I wouldn't try to introduce your new ducklings to this group until late fall because if you don't have enough females it will really get ugly and the females will really suffer. Females can't be with mature drakes until they are of laying age anyway

 

[sourland]

It will very likely get worse. Hormone levels and desire to mate are high causing frustration on their part. Do they have access to swimming water ? If so be careful because if they gang up on him in the water they may drown him. Separation or rehoming are the only solutions that come to mind.

 

[AshleyNicole06]

Sometimes it does sometimes it doesn't. If they are zeroing in one your Cayuga that is because they see him as the weaker. I have never been able to keep drakes together but I have always had females. I have had more than 1 drake but they have to be separated from each other with females of their own. Honestly it's a pain.

I wouldn't try to introduce your new ducklings to this group until late fall because if you don't have enough females it will really get ugly and the females will really suffer. Females can't be with mature drakes until they are of laying age anyway

What is laying age?

 

[AshleyNicole06]

It will very likely get worse. Hormone levels and desire to mate are high causing frustration on their part. Do they have access to swimming water ? If so be careful because if they gang up on him in the water they may drown him. Separation or rehoming are the only solutions that come to mind.

Separation is probably better for me.. I love them and can't see myself rehoming them. Lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Usually around 4-5 months old. I'd wait till you get your first egg before putting them into that situation and then if you don't have enough females it is going to be really rough on the ones you have.

 

[sourland]

Usually around 4-5 months old. I'd wait till you get your first egg before putting them into that situation and then if you don't have enough females it is going to be really rough on the ones you have.

4 drakes if they target a particular female will very likely cause similar problems once you add the females to the flock. Have a plan B in mind in case they start abusing the females once they are added to the flock.

 

[chickens really]

Does it get better? Or just worse? What can I do?

Hello, they are hormonal. I'm not familiar with your Birds. Do you only have Drakes and are they juvenile aged?..They can get acting up trying to be top dog..Two Buddy up and chase off the weakest link. Like bullying on the play ground. You have no Hens right?

 

[AshleyNicole06]

Hello, they are hormonal. I'm not familiar with your Birds. Do you only have Drakes and are they juvenile aged?..They can get acting up trying to be top dog..Two Buddy up and chase off the weakest link. Like bullying on the play ground. You have no Hens right?

No, I don't have any hens.. I have babies but don't know what they are yet. Scary..I know. My older ones aren't even a year yet.. Next month.

 

[AshleyNicole06]

4 drakes if they target a particular female will very likely cause similar problems once you add the females to the flock. Have a plan B in mind in case they start abusing the females once they are added to the flock.

Thanks. What do you do?

 

[AshleyNicole06]

Usually around 4-5 months old. I'd wait till you get your first egg before putting them into that situation and then if you don't have enough females it is going to be really rough on the ones you have.

Yeah, i have no idea if the babies are hens or not.. But I heard a quack the other night..so im guessing that's a girl for sure? Lol. Have to make something to keep her and a friend separate..