Khaki Campbell’s

[Jhostnick]

The one on the left is a female and the two on the right are drakes. It is the drakes who have solid feathers above the tail and hens who have the two-toned feathers. See the picture below (my ducks when they were young). It is reliable but their voices will confirm it.
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They all sound the same when they quack? Is it okay to have 2 drakes to 1 hen? I do have 2 younger ones I’m hoping are hens

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

They all sound the same when they quack? Is it okay to have 2 drakes to 1 hen? I do have 2 younger ones I’m hoping are hens

I was looking at the beaks too
2 have a black ends one has a brown end
You will need more females as 2 drakes can hurt one girl

 

[SilverBirds]

They all sound the same when they quack? Is it okay to have 2 drakes to 1 hen? I do have 2 younger ones I’m hoping are hens

No, the males will fight over the one female and could hurt her.

 

[BelovedBirds]

They all sound the same when they quack? Is it okay to have 2 drakes to 1 hen? I do have 2 younger ones I’m hoping are hens

a good ratio is 4-6 hens to every drake. If you don't want that many, you could separate the boys from the girl and get her a female friend. That would mean a division, though. Or you could rehome the hen, or the drakes and get more hens. It's all up to you!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

a good ratio is 4-6 hens to every drake. If you don't want that many, you could separate the boys from the girl and get her a female friend. That would mean a division, though. Or you could rehome the hen, or the drakes and get more hens. It's all up to you!

It does depend on the drake itself
My boy is very good to his lady
He ignores all other girls and treats daisy well
Some drakes are very aggressive and need 4-6 girls to be happy and not hurt them over breading
Others are content with just one
I have a set up where at night the boys are on one side the girls on the other but they can see each other.
If I think daisy needs a break I divide my outdoor pen up for a few days to give her a rest
I watch her neck and if she looks thin in feathers I separate before any harm is done
My other 2 boys enjoy all the other girls but don’t ever go near daisy. They know she is off limits
Crazy how each flock can be so very different

 

[BelovedBirds]

It does depend on the drake itself
My boy is very good to his lady
He ignores all other girls and treats daisy well
Some drakes are very aggressive and need 4-6 girls to be happy and not hurt them over breading
Others are content with just one
I have a set up where at night the boys are on one side the girls on the other but they can see each other.
If I think daisy needs a break I divide my outdoor pen up for a few days to give her a rest
I watch her neck and if she looks thin in feathers I separate before any harm is done
My other 2 boys enjoy all the other girls but don’t ever go near daisy. They know she is off limits
Crazy how each flock can be so very different

yes, it does depend on the drake! Some are gentlemen, others are a bit too much!
The ratio is generally a good guide! Though smaller breeds can get away with fewer hens to drakes, I've heard, too.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

yes, it does depend on the drake! Some are gentlemen, others are a bit too much!
The ratio is generally a good guide! Though smaller breeds can get away with fewer hens to drakes, I've heard, too.

Peep is just so in love with daisy
It’s very neat to watch
But definitely never ever more drakes to hens
I am adding a few more girls just so my younger boy’s have more girls so I don’t have issues in the future