Is it ok to have 2 male and 1 female ducks?

[KStickney]

I have 2 male and 1 female ducks, thinking not such a good idea as they want to mate with her all the time, I'm finding I have to separate them...I have 2 babies now hoping they are females as then it would be 3 females 2 males...anyone have any advice as my female is getting pretty beat up at times

 

[DuckyDonna]

Not good. Please get your girl in a separate area where they can see each other but not get abused. Depending on how old your little ones are they might be able to be with your big girl. But, beware, even girls can be very mean to babies even if they are their own! So if you do put them together be there to supervise.

 

[Isaac 0]

Not good. Please get your girl in a separate area where they can see each other but not get abused. Depending on how old your little ones are they might be able to be with your big girl. But, beware, even girls can be very mean to babies even if they are their own! So if you do put them together be there to supervise.

x2!

 

[KStickney]

Not good. Please get your girl in a separate area where they can see each other but not get abused. Depending on how old your little ones are they might be able to be with your big girl. But, beware, even girls can be very mean to babies even if they are their own! So if you do put them together be there to supervise.

How long should I keep them separated?

 

[KStickney]

I feel so bad having to separate them as they are free range ducks, now someone is always locked up..the babies are in with them but sperated

 

[DuckyDonna]

Those babies should not be with the drakes! Don't let them near the drakes until they are at least 4 months old. They will try to mate them and could possibly kill them! Please, keep everyone separated unless you get lots more females or the drakes calm down which may be late summer, fall or if they are like mine, not at all.

 

[TomCahalan]

I have 2 babies now hoping they are females as then it would be 3 females 2 males...anyone have any advice as my female is getting pretty beat up at times

If those were truly straight run ducklings, then you would only have a 25% chance of getting two females. More likely, the sex ratio is male biased, so you probably have like a 10% chance of getting two females. Even if you did get two females, then you'd still have a bad ratio and would have to get rid of one of the drakes.

When you purchase un-sexed ducklings, it is your responsibility to deal with the excess drakes. The most humane way is to slaughter them for meat. The next most humane way is to try pawn off the drakes on your friends so that the drakes can live pampered but lonely lives. The least humane thing to do is to allow them to rape your single female duck to death.

 

[KStickney]

Those babies should not be with the drakes! Don't let them near the drakes until they are at least 4 months old. They will try to mate them and could possibly kill them! Please, keep everyone separated unless you get lots more females or the drakes calm down which may be late summer, fall or if they are like mine, not at all.

They are in the duck house but seperated..female is also seperated...

 

[KStickney]

If those were truly straight run ducklings, then you would only have a 25% chance of getting two females. More likely, the sex ratio is male biased, so you probably have like a 10% chance of getting two females. Even if you did get two females, then you'd still have a bad ratio and would have to get rid of one of the drakes.

When you purchase un-sexed ducklings, it is your responsibility to deal with the excess drakes. The most humane way is to slaughter them for meat. The next most humane way is to try pawn off the drakes on your friends so that the drakes can live pampered but lonely lives. The least humane thing to do is to allow them to rape your single female duck to death.

Well, not gonna let them hurt my female, thing is, I'm pretty attached to all of them. They were not my idea to get and now I'm sad that I may have to find a home for my males...

 

[KStickney]

They are in the duck house but seperated..female is also seperated...

Do you want another Drake?