Keeping Up With Shaelyn’s Flock!

[Madhouse Pullet]

Any tips for the new pen for the drakes?

I wish I could be of more help and ideas! Just along for the journey, see what you come up with. Your ducks are do cute

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

I wish I could be of more help and ideas! Just along for the journey, see what you come up with. Your ducks are do cute

Thank you! I flipped the cage after the door broke so I hammers on the door, hopefully it stays! Now I need help getting something so foxes cant get in!

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

Right now we are putting a fence under the run so the drakes don’t get eaten if a fox gets under it

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

Taking a quick rain break!

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

It’s pouring out! The ducks love it!!! They are splashing around and wiggling there Butt!

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

Ducks are all inside the coop are snuggled together! I hate to separate the females from the drakes but it has to be done...

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

Still raining after 2 days straight! I think the ducks are getting sick of the rain... the coop is open but the chickens are kicking them out, they are being bulllies

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

Here is a little tip/trick:
Around 11/12 weeks old you CANT KEEP DRAKES WITH HENS! The drake will try to breed with the hen and crush it because the drakes are built differently then roosters are

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

Another tip/trick!!:
Make sure you have a even ratio, one drake for every 2 females, if not then males will kill and over breed with females and if they breed with the females to young all the chicks will die in the egg

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

@duckiemum I think you’ll like this thread!