He got out but left them alone... is that normal??

[KikiDeAnime]

This is late in posting as I haven't been feeling that well enough to post my questions.
Anyways, my dad had to move a bit of stuff to put up the misting system for the flock. He moved a bit of old fencing that was sitting next to the newer fencing and there was a small opening.
Our 2yr drake Colonel got out and was sitting with our adult females AND our 9 week old females. When they got up to go get water to drink, he followed but left them alone. I kept trying to grab him but failed. He was still following them around and even sat with them again.
This is all weird to me since I know drakes are 24/7 horny and always want to mate with females no matter how old.

Why was he leaving them alone?
Could it be because it was around 103F?
Can I do supervised free range time for them?

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Forgot to mention but the small opening has been fixed with some spare hardware cloth we had lying around!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Of course you can do supervised free range. That way if something did occur you can get it before any injury is done.

 

[Kessel23]

He might be molting right now and going into his eclipse plumage. I've noticed mine dont mate as much or at all when they are molting. I have had drakes hurt ducklings badly before though when I only had a few birds. Right now I have so many the drakes have enough hens and never bother the younger birds.

 

[JedJackson]

It may be the season. Spring is when drakes are most primed to mate because that is the breeding season in nature. His hormones have probably calmed down a little now that it is summer.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Of course you can do supervised free range. That way if something did occur you can get it before any injury is done.

That makes me feel better

 

[JacinLarkwell]

It might be from the heat, but not all drakes are trying to breed every second they're with the females