How to convince parents...

[cassandrapettersson]

Okay so, I'm a teenager, ofcourse i can't buy ducks myself or anything like that.
We currently have 12 ducks,
3 muscovy females,
3 muscovy drakes,
2 drake indian runners
2 drake cayugas
2 female cayugas
So 5 girls and 6 drakes... My parents insist on no more ducks, but I'm worried for them, breeding season is spring-summer... so there's still time till the guys are basically killing the girls and eachother.
Any ideas on how to convince themmm?? We won't be rehoming any of them

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Can you eat the Cayuga drakes? That might sound awful but if rehoming is not a choice there needs to be another solution. Sorry, I know nothing about muscovies.

 

[cassandrapettersson]

Can you eat the Cayuga drakes? That might sound awful but if rehoming is not a choice there needs to be another solution. Sorry, I know nothing about muscovies.

You can eat both, the muscovies we have were actually for meat, but then they just became a hobby and we stopped

 

[NatJ]

My parents insist on no more ducks, but I'm worried for them, breeding season is spring-summer... so there's still time till the guys are basically killing the girls and eachother.
Any ideas on how to convince themmm?? We won't be rehoming any of them

Maybe you could convince them to make a separate pen, or divide the current pen, so the males can live separately from the females.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Less drastic would be separating the hens and drakes.

 

[cassandrapettersson]

Maybe you could convince them to make a separate pen, or divide the current pen, so the males can live separately from the females.

question, are drakes aggresive to other animals during mating season? Like for example, geese

 

[Missyschix13]

I agree the best thing is a separate pen. Good luck.

 

[cassandrapettersson]

I agree the best thing is a separate pen. Good luck.

In breeding pairs or one pen for hens and one for drakes?

 

[Missyschix13]

In breeding pairs or one pen for hens and one for drakes?

Like the others have said probably in male female pens. I'm assuming you aren't looking for fertilized eggs or to hatch new chicks based of the "no new ducks"?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have Muscovy and can honestly say your drakes are going to fight when hormones hit. Most drakes will fight but Muscovy are fierce fighters. If one doesn't have a way to stay away from another there could even be death. Or the one being singled out will fly away.
Your Indian Runners will probably be in trouble too if any of the larger drakes go after them. My Muscovy drake pays no mind to my Runner drake of his females but he has his own females so he's a happy boy but I could never have another Muscovy drake [I've had as many as 4 and to keep the peace each drake had to have his own space with his own girls] Others may have a different situation but this is how it's been here.
@Canadian Wind has multiple Muscovy drakes maybe he can weigh in. Not sure if any of his are of breeding age.
I haven't ever had Cayuga so can't say much about them but from being on here for many years I can say most drakes once hormones kick in are going to fight just some more than others. Plus unless the females are separated they are going to be abused and injured. Drownings in pools is one way and that has happened just recently with one member. Drakes will gang up on females in water.
If your parents don't want to part with any of these drakes then there needs to be a plan to keep the females safe and the drakes safe from each other too.