Hen’s Neck Chewed by Duck

[emeraldeyes32482]

My hens and ducks have lived together for exactly one year now. For the last couple of months, our male Khaki Campbell duck has been grabbing one of our 3 hens by the neck roughly to try to mate. We have done everything from split the run to letting them into the yard at separate times. He weasels at night in the main hutch where we have to guide her to her nesting box. Is there something we can do? Is there something we can put around her neck? I don’t know how to make a duck less horny. Any advice is appreciated!

 

[Eggcessive]

Remove him from their coop and run, and separate him in his own area before he hutprts her.

 

[pekincochin12]

The spring is mating season for ducks, so that may be why you're encountering problems. You really need to separate them, at least until the hormones calm down.