help! my duck is acting weird!

[Miss Lydia]

Thank you. Yeah i initially went to get an Aylesbury but when i told the woman she was a white Campbell she said she had a male white Campbell. I've looked him up on line and he's got the right characteristics. Except he's massive lol. Yeah she had a longer beak than a call duck and again was assured by the breeder of her breed. Solly made progress today and actually managed to stay on her back. So fingers crossed he'll manage. I do need to get some more females. She is so jelous of me giving solly attention she will have a massive sulk when others are introduced. She's a mummy's girl and won't let anyone but me pick her up. Unless we are inside on the couch which is weird then she'll let my other Half cuddle her briefly before getting back on my my lap. I'm worried how she'll react to new ones. I know they should be around the same age. Thanks again for your advice.

I think if you introduce new ducks slowly through fencing she'll get use to them, it's when people bring home new ducks and put them right away in with the resident ones that trouble arises. They sound adorable and much loved. I'm sure with more practice Solly will get the knack of it.

 

[yanakaye]

Thankyou. The feather pulling is getting much worse. Noticed blood on her this morning so picking up an Aylesbury female tomorrow morning. She's not laying at the moment because of the season but don't know if that will effect solly wanting to mate with her. We are going to spend all day with them in the garden tomorrow when we introduce her and see how they get along. It kills me to see campbell hurt even though i know solly is only doing what ducks do

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thankyou. The feather pulling is getting much worse. Noticed blood on her this morning so picking up an Aylesbury female tomorrow morning. She's not laying at the moment because of the season but don't know if that will effect solly wanting to mate with her. We are going to spend all day with them in the garden tomorrow when we introduce her and see how they get along. It kills me to see campbell hurt even though i know solly is only doing what ducks do

They will look at her as an outsider. which means when you can be with them place her where they can't pick on her. it may take a few days to a week for them all to get use to each other,. If you can put her in temp fencing when you can't be with them that would be best then they can all see each other but no one gets hurt. Poor lil one is just getting to much lovin .lol

 

[yanakaye]

Hi again. We have just got another female. We have her in a separate pen where the others can see her but can't get to her. My female seems ok with her and isn't bothered but our male solly is really aggressive towards the new female. He is constantly running rings around the pen and trying to peck at the new duck through the mesh. We let the new one out fire a bit when he seemed to have settled down a bit but he just went for her and was biting her in the back of the neck but showed no sign of wanting to mate her just ran around the garden holding on to her neck. So we put her back in the pen. Every time they seem to settle down a bit and we go outside he starts up being all aggressive again. Is this normal? Being a female i would have thought he would want to mate her not attack her? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hi again. We have just got another female. We have her in a separate pen where the others can see her but can't get to her. My female seems ok with her and isn't bothered but our male solly is really aggressive towards the new female. He is constantly running rings around the pen and trying to peck at the new duck through the mesh. We let the new one out fire a bit when he seemed to have settled down a bit but he just went for her and was biting her in the back of the neck but showed no sign of wanting to mate her just ran around the garden holding on to her neck. So we put her back in the pen. Every time they seem to settle down a bit and we go outside he starts up being all aggressive again. Is this normal? Being a female i would have thought he would want to mate her not attack her? Any advice would be appreciated.

Them boys do not know how to act around a lady. He is just showing her his dominant side and of course her being an outsider just makes him worse, just keep them separate for at least a week you might try putting your other girl in with her if she accepts her if not just let all of them live side by side then try putting them together after about 3-days to a week for short visits. use treats to try and keep it from being so intense with your drake. I'm pretty sure he'll accept her soon it's just to new right now.

 

[yanakaye]

Thanks. What i don't understand is when my mango died and left mygirl on her own. When we got solly they took to each other straight away. It's breaking my heart to see the ducks unhappy due any reason.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks. What i don't understand is when my mango died and left mygirl on her own. When we got solly they took to each other straight away. It's breaking my heart to see the ducks unhappy due any reason.

Now solly and his girl are the resident ducks and your new girl is an intruder you have to give them time to get use to each other. You have to give it some time. we want them to all get along and hopefully with time they will. Don't give up on them

 

[yanakaye]

Just thought I'd give you an update. Solly has finally stopped being overly aggressive and attacking Molly (our new one ) so now we have campbell solly and Molly. However they still don't like her. Campbell and solly both chase her off I'd she gets too close. They won't let Molly get in their pond or eat their worms. They are being really mean to her and less affectionate to me too. Campbell especially used to love running up to me when i came home and got lots of cuddles and kisses bit ever since we got Molly she runs off if i come near her. I think she's punishing me for bringing Molly. I just wish they would be friends. At least she's not being attacked constantly anymore.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Just thought I'd give you an update. Solly has finally stopped being overly aggressive and attacking Molly (our new one ) so now we have campbell solly and Molly. However they still don't like her. Campbell and solly both chase her off I'd she gets too close. They won't let Molly get in their pond or eat their worms. They are being really mean to her and less affectionate to me too. Campbell especially used to love running up to me when i came home and got lots of cuddles and kisses bit ever since we got Molly she runs off if i come near her. I think she's punishing me for bringing Molly. I just wish they would be friends. At least she's not being attacked constantly anymore.

Can you put out 2 feed and water containers and not close together so Molly can eat and drink and plastic pool are very inexpensive get her her own pool too. As far as the way they are acting sound like mating season is starting up not sure where you are in the world but I am seeing changes in my flock and what your seeing as far as you is very normal they will come around if there is treats and food but pretty much could care less if we're there other wise just the nature of ducks. Hopefully as time gores on they will accept her more and more. just don't let them gang up on her the stress isn't healthy for her. Maybe once winter is over you can sit out with them more with treats they will begin to warm up to you again. I enjoy that time of year when i can be out with mine and not just going out to feed and getting back inside because it's freezing out there.

 

[Amiga]

Can you put out 2 feed and water containers and not close together so Molly can eat and drink and plastic pool are very expensive get her her own pool too. As far as the way they are acting sound like mating season is starting up not sure where you are in the world but I am seeing changes in my flock and what your seeing as far as you is very normal they will come around if there is treats and food but pretty much could care less if we're there other wise just the nature of ducks. Hopefully as time gores on they will accept her more and more. just don't let them gang up on her the stress isn't healthy for her. Maybe once winter is over you can sit out with them more with treats they will begin to warm up to you again. I enjoy that time of year when i can be out with mine and not just going out to feed and getting back inside because it's freezing out there.

Did you mean plastic pools are very inexpensive, @Miss Lydia ?