Help!! Too many male ducks :(

[MissMorgan7817]

I have 4 ducks. 1 female choc runner, 1 male mallard and 2 male pekins. I was told from tractor supply they were females...and I’m learning that was wrong. I’ve been told I can never have this mix as the female will be mounted constantly. What do I do? I’ve raised these ducks as my babies. They are 10 weeks old. I can’t bare the thought of eating them or killing them..and how do you re home males when males aren’t ideal?

 

[thumper650]

Someone might want them, or you could re-home the female and keep the boys. I'd take one, I have 2 drakes, but judging from your profile pic, we are pretty far away.

 

[Jayellebee]

I’m having the same problem... but I have 3 females and 7 males

 

[chickens really]

Hello..You can start advertising them now and see how much interest you get?..

 

[jmoschner]

Keeping the female separated from the males until mating season is over is probably the best short term solution.
Buying more females (from a reputable farm that can properly sex them) until you have a decent drake to hen ratio would also work and you would have more ducks!
Or as others have mentioned you can give away or sell either the lady or the drakes.
The main thing is to do what is best for the ducks overall.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I vote for more females if you love the drakes and don't want to part with them.

Still might have to watch for over breeding just because drakes are prone.

 

[Jayellebee]

Someone might want them, or you could re-home the female and keep the boys. I'd take one, I have 2 drakes, but judging from your profile pic, we are pretty far away.

Thumper, I have too many drakes too, where are you located?

 

[thumper650]

Thumper, I have too many drakes too, where are you located?

Im in Eastern MA, my 2 boys are being so nasty to each other now. I have no hens.

 

[onaharley]

What's your location? The BYC has a state thread that you can post to.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/where-am-i-where-are-you.26/

 

[Chickens 4Ever]

You have to get more girls or less boys