I had to separate and cage my ducks

[chickens really]

My old duck pen and new duck pen.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have 2 Runner drakes they have 9 females and all is going good,I also have a Muscovy drake he has 4 females they are all together during the day. At night my Runners are in one room in the coop and my Muscovy in another. Roost in both rooms where my chickens can choose which room they want to sleep in. Only problems I have had is my Muscovy will grab hold of a chicken if she gets to close. So it matters how much room they have and if they can get away from the ducks. I do get to free range during the day in fencing I honestly would not keep ducks chickens and geese together penned. Just too much temperament and hormones in the mix there. As long as your drakes are being nice to your females having them together like you have them now I don’t see a problem keeping them together for now. While you figure out what is best for you and how your going to keep your ducks.

 

[Dougdilman]

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it must be nice without rain or snow in the run

 

[chickens really]

it must be nice without rain or snow in the run

Definitely..They do really well having a covered space.

 

[Dougdilman]

Definitely..They do really well having a covered space.

Do you ever have problems with your calls flying into low ceilings or netting?

 

[chickens really]

Do you ever have problems with your calls flying into low ceilings or netting?

No...Never. They are pretty tame but I guess they would if terrified. My friend had an uncovered pen the same as mine and her Drake would climb out like a monkey and be out all the time. She covered hers too.

 

[Dougdilman]

No...Never. They are pretty tame but I guess they would if terrified. My friend had an uncovered pen the same as mine and her Drake would climb out like a monkey and be out all the time. She covered hers too.

Hahaha i had a muscovy who would beat her wings against the chainlink fence and climb up with her feet. even with her wings clipped

i was just wondering because when i had quails i had to line the top of the pen with soft foam for when they turned into rockets in the morning

 

[Miss Lydia]

My Muscovy female climbed after clipping her wing, they are really good at it.

 

[Dougdilman]

My Muscovy female climbed after clipping her wing, they are really good at it.

Sure are!

Once she was put she had room to get a running start and fly a little. She would get on the roof of the coop and whine all day for the others to fallower her. She was the only flying duck haha

 

[Miss Lydia]

And the other ducks weren't Muscovy? None of my Muscovy would follow her but after I clipped the others wing they never tried climbing out either just this one little stinker.