Getting a drake or not?

[Ryan521]

Thanks Ryan, I'm surprised but around here Welshes are sold in pairs and I have even had a breeder say they won't sell more females then males so I'm guessing this breed isn't in general aggressive as a mater.

That's about normal for most breeders selling grown birds. It's always easy to sell ducks , usually used as layers. A drakes only uses are meat and fertile eggs so most are sold as pairs to rid themselves of extras. And most breeders and hatcheries agree that welsh's are calm/docile and easy to raise.

 

[nayeli]

@ryan, they were selling male female pairs.

 

[Ryan521]

@ryan, they were selling male female pairs.

That's what I was talking about.

 

[nayeli]

Oh okay, I gotcha. I think its wierd that they do that when I hear you should have multiple females with one drake.

 

[country_girl011]

my calls have always been with the chickens.
at one point I had aroun 9 drakes and 8 hens .
no one was over mated.
no one bothered the silkie hens (chickens).
still to this day I have 3 hens and 1 drake in with 3 silkie hens and they do not bother each other.

 

[nayeli]

Thanks countrygirl!

 

[MissusDee]

I have 3 drakes, one female duck and 2 chicken hens right now. My drakes have never tried to mate with the chickens. I think they are afraid of the chickens in general.

 

[nayeli]

Thanks MissesDee =)

 

[laughingdog]

@OP, if you have phobia, limited space, live in city, and generl want something that won't fly at you, ducks are all around better (my male ducks only fight together, more roos than not want to fight and mate everything. Duck pair even better of as males very quiet, and a pair could breed calmer more familiar ducklings for you to grow out and help you get over the sounds movements ect that they may make. most bought adult ducks never fully tame down supposedly and remain nervous,maybe making you nervous. muscovy are not known for constant laying, and males get goose size, may hiss if threatened, and flap/fly, but hardly any noise and hens extremely pleasant sounding, all tame down much better than any other duck.
chickens on other hand are very noisy (the hens scream a lot, much worse to me than my roosters when they crow), peck flap a lot more, and chickens like to get up high and jump or fly off of, down on or past me mostly. ducks mostly roost and nest on the ground, and don't move nearly as fast. i love chickens and recommend them, but maybe then start out raising some hatchlings of each to see how they grow on you..

 

[Finny]

I have 3 drakes, one female duck and 2 chicken hens right now.  My drakes have never tried to mate with the chickens.  I think they are afraid of the chickens in general.

Do your drakes overmate your one female duck?