Is it okay to get a pair of male ducks?

[james408]

Is it okay to get a pair of male ducks as opposed to getting a single duck? If it's just two, will they fight?

 

[Kevin565]

My original ducks were both male. They live fine together.

 

[james408]

They won't try to mate with each other or anything, will they? lol

 

[Blondiega1]

I have two male pekins and a wild male hooded merganser that hangs out.
They all get along fabulously!

Course if there were any females, I have no idea if it would be a different story.
I just had Ben to begin with and he seemed so lonely. Wouldn't even get in the water. So then we brought home Jmatt and Ben was so excited to have a buddy!
They are inseparable!

Over the spring/summer, Dos (the hooded merganser) started hanging out with the boys. He's here all the time now.
It's a boys club!

 

[duckyfromoz]

Are you getting them as adults or babies?? It may be better to get them as young as possible rather than a year or two old and having lived with females for that time. I have a batchelor pad for some of my excess drakes- and they all get along fine but have not lived with females since they were juveniles.

 

[destinduck]

Women make them crazy

Oh btw love your WHs duckyfromoz.Love Australia went twice for two weeks each time 92&97 in " CANS" AS yall say

 

[Wifezilla]

Same sex ducks may mount each other. It is a dominance thing. No worries.

 

[chikky]

My first 2 calls were males. In the spring, they practiced mating behaviors with each other

, but that passed and all was good. Overall, they got along well.

 

[duckyfromoz]

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Very true- but I think thats universal across all species isnt it???

Thanks destinduck. I am breeding now for my own keepers for next year and cant wait for them to be a little older to see how they start to feather up. And yes "Cans" is gorgeous. My dad lives there, apart from the humidity - its simply gorgeous . Although I was disappointed the first time I visited to find the coastline in the township is all mangroves- But a short drive does take you to some very nice beaches. Green island is well worth the day trip to visit as well.