Khaki Campbell Drake

[wkellen]

I have 1 drake and he is overly agressive. He tries to mate my chickens from time to time. I have come home to find a drowned chicken a few times because of him. I kept him because I wanted to hatch some of their eggs and have more KC ducks. Luckily I got the hen ducks to sit on a huge nest. 5 hatched and I separated immediately with some chicks I bought. They turned 10 weeks today, so I put them in the coop last night with the other ducks and chickens. Just too messy to keep separate any longer. I free range, so I let all of them out this morning. I watched them and all seemed well, so I left for work. I just got home and found all 5 drowned. This drake's days are numbered.

 

[AnjKar n Ducks]

I have 1 drake and he is overly agressive. He tries to mate my chickens from time to time. I have come home to find a drowned chicken a few times because of him. I kept him because I wanted to hatch some of their eggs and have more KC ducks. Luckily I got the hen ducks to sit on a huge nest. 5 hatched and I separated immediately with some chicks I bought. They turned 10 weeks today, so I put them in the coop last night with the other ducks and chickens. Just too messy to keep separate any longer. I free range, so I let all of them out this morning. I watched them and all seemed well, so I left for work. I just got home and found all 5 drowned. This drake's days are numbered.

That sounds horrible and sorry about your new babies
Yah I would say the drakes days are numbered
Maybe you could separate him from the others
I've read somewhere u can do something for him to calm down I just don't remember where I read it at or what the method was
Maybe @Ren2014 @Amiga @Miss Lydia can help or know someone who can

 

[wkellen]

Thanks. I think I may just start keeping eggs and incubate. Once hatched and I know I have a male.... off with his head.

 

[Amiga]

I recall someone asking about an idea for drakes, don't remember the details.

Many people keep their youngsters separated from the drakes till the littles are as tall as the adults.

 

[Ren2014]

OOO no, so sorry to hear this. I'd say he's gotta go NOW. I would definitely confine him to solitaire 'drake jail' until you can get rid of him. I don't mean to be rude but I don't think babies from him are a good idea

 

[wkellen]

I didn't think about the temperament being passed down...