hello there, what age to drakes mature??

[welshchicks]

Hi, we have two Aylesburys, one female and a very laidback male who have produced 13 gorgeous ducklings, all healthy and doing well, 5 hatched under our broody hen and then 8 under Daisy the Aylesbury. Anyway, before this happened, we purchased two indian runners and a khaki campbell. We now know, the two indian runners are drakes and the khaki campbell a female who isnt laying yet. At the moment then, the 3 drakes are all together with the lone female. Just wondering what age roughly they mature as at the 3 are very close and shout if separated even for a little while. But obviously this is not good to keep them together much longer - they are all placid and laidback...Thanks for any advice.

 

[Mum]

My IR drake has definately matured and is 15 weeks old; my hand reared KC is matured at 13 weeks. HTH