I just read that ducks and chickens cross mate???

[chickens really]

Ok they didn’t mate but this is the first sign I’ve ever seen and two what I know now are drakes were both biting the back of a head of a duck and one drake bobbed his head up and down for awhile then got on her back but only for a second they are 18/20 weeks old now and I’ve not ever seen an egg
I also read mating season isn’t until March

Well two Drakes after one Hen isn't good..

 

[J99]

Yeah I thought that myself but I don’t know what to do about it , I have two drakes and two ducks and they’ve all been together since birth , I hate to separate them

 

[chickens really]

Yeah I thought that myself but I don’t know what to do about it , I have two drakes and two ducks and they’ve all been together since birth , I hate to separate them

Well don't put human emotions on the Ducks. One Drake needs to be separated..

 

[chickens really]

The only time Drakes don't breed is during eclipse...

 

[chickens really]

Crap I don’t like any of those options , Ducks don’t like to be alone I’m not isolating a drake. I am not rehiring him either unless I end up having no choice and I sure don’t want to add more ducks . I have to think on this one. Today they are all acting different doing things they’ve never done before though so we will see

Well sorry but you can try giving each a Hen and then have separate pens.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Ok so first off when the ducks are mounting and biting necks they are mating. Sometimes, and actually often, the girls with mount each other which can be confusing. They are very sexual little things.

They can start laying at about 4 months I believe but my Indian runners didn't until they were about 7 months old.

Chickens can be killed by a drake mating with them because they aren't built like ducks on the inside. However, apparently, roosters aren't built like drakes either and don't have that same equipment so they can't hurt a female duck. So, keep the drakes away from your chickens but the girl ducks are fine with them.

 

[FortCluck]

Get more females. They'll over breed the females because the ratio isn't good. Drakes should have at least 6 females so they don't overbreed any of the females. You could also separate one of the drakes from the others or re-home one of the drakes.

 

[DuckyDonna]

Ok they didn’t mate but this is the first sign I’ve ever seen and two what I know now are drakes were both biting the back of a head of a duck and one drake bobbed his head up and down for awhile then got on her back but only for a second they are 18/20 weeks old now and I’ve not ever seen an egg
I also read mating season isn’t until March

Well, mating season is all year with my ducks so I wouldn't count on that "seasonal" thing always being accurate! We sure to watch those drakes because they can really hurt your little girls.

 

[J99]

Crap I don’t like any of those options , Ducks don’t like to be alone I’m not isolating a drake. I am not rehiring him either unless I end up having no choice and I sure don’t want to add more ducks . I have to think on this one. Today they are all acting different doing things they’ve never done before though so we will see