Ducks in the Coop

[chickens really]

I've got 12 chickens and 6 ducks all happily sharing the same coop. I've only got one drake though and he's never attempted to breed the chickens. I think as long as your chickens can get up on a roost to get away from the drakes if they had to, they'll be fine. I like keeping all my birds together because I figure all the body heat in one coop will help keep it warmer.

How old is your Drake.....?..Young I assume.......He will become hormones in the spring. Just really watch he does not kill your Chicken hens....Drakes have a Penis..Chickens are not made that way..........


Sorry for the confusion on my part......lol.........

Cheers!

 

[Adalida]

How old is your Drake.....?..Young I assume.......He will become hormones in the spring. Just really watch he does not kill your Chicken hens....Drakes have a Penis..Chickens are not made that way..........


Sorry for the confusion on my part......lol.........


Cheers!

He's two years old and a total wimp. He scrambles to get out of the way of the chickens and barely even breeds the female ducks. They usually chase him off if he tries. Poor dude doesn't get to act like a drake but he seems quite happy to let the girls take charge!

 

[chickens really]

Quote: Fantastic..........Silly Drake.......Or should I say, Good Drake?





Cheers!

 

[VolailleAmant]

How old is your Drake.....?..Young I assume.......He will become hormones in the spring. Just really watch he does not kill your Chicken hens....Drakes have a Penis..Chickens are not made that way..........


Sorry for the confusion on my part......lol.........

Cheers!

Ducks are truly a weird sort are they not? They [the ducks] are about 7 months old. We are trying to find a home for them though. Not too many uses for drakes when you wanted all girls!
VA

 

[chickens really]

Quote: Yeah....It all depends on your needs.......My Drake D.W. loves me...imprinted to me, he is 8 months old.....He is the Top Drake and always follows me around....Knocks at the screen door looking for me...I quack and he comes running....lol.....I love my Ducks.......

 

[VolailleAmant]

Yeah....It all depends on your needs.......My Drake D.W. loves me...imprinted to me, he is 8 months old.....He is the Top Drake and always follows me around....Knocks at the screen door looking for me...I quack and he comes running....lol.....I love my Ducks.......

Oh my! I love that! My sister and brother and I tried to get ours to do the same....but no. Some are better!

 

[chickens really]

Quote: The trick is to spend as much time with them as a Hen does....Quack to them and use your finger to tap at the ground.....Always Quack.....I was really sick this spring when the Ducklings came for me to sell.....I played with these Ducklings....Totally imprinted to me......I had to get my pen made as I never had mature Ducks, only sold for a friend......Silly Ducks stole my heart.......I love Ducks.........



When mine were kids........One Drake was sold and others have been added...........So cute!!

 

[VolailleAmant]

The trick is to spend as much time with them as a Hen does....Quack to them and use your finger to tap at the ground.....Always Quack.....I was really sick this spring when the Ducklings came for me to sell.....I played with these Ducklings....Totally imprinted to me......I had to get my pen made as I never had mature Ducks, only sold for a friend......Silly Ducks stole my heart.......I love Ducks.........



When mine were kids........One Drake was sold and others have been added...........So cute!!

That is awesome. Yeah, I mean, I was probably too busy with other things to spend the needed time with them

I love ducks to, with a purpose....And the right homing. I bought mine for a buck, but I was totally unprepared. I bought them because I was taken by how adorable they were [and still are!]
-VA

 

[chickens really]

Quote: Yep, Way too cute the Silly Birds.......Feathered puppies........

Silly story, I have mine in my garage for the nights as last night was - 30 and a Windchill of - 40 Celsius....

Anyways, I got up to make coffee and I could hear my Ducks yelling their heads off..I have a cat door for my cat so always worry a Weasel will get them in their...In my PJs I ran out to the garage.....I was so scared something was getting my Ducks.....They were calling for me because a mouse had fallen into the water dish and they had killed it.....lol...Holy POOP....!......I really am their Mom....Once I dumped out the dead mouse they all settled down.....They sure told me a story....Sad I do not understand Duck........lol.......

I love them....sweet Birds.....


Cheers!

 

[VolailleAmant]

Yep, Way too cute the Silly Birds.......Feathered puppies........

Silly story, I have mine in my garage for the nights as last night was - 30 and a Windchill of - 40 Celsius....

Anyways, I got up to make coffee and I could hear my Ducks yelling their heads off..I have a cat door for my cat so always worry a Weasel will get them in their...In my PJs I ran out to the garage.....I was so scared something was getting my Ducks.....They were calling for me because a mouse had fallen into the water dish and they had killed it.....lol...Holy POOP....!......I really am their Mom....Once I dumped out the dead mouse they all settled down.....They sure told me a story....Sad I do not understand Duck........lol.......

I love them....sweet Birds.....


Cheers!

Oh, That is too cute! At least you feel loved and needed with every little thing coming from your little "feathered puppies"! My ducklings were like puppies before they decided they wanted to pass through the teenage stage.....

I love em