Mandarin Duck thread ( for posting pictures and discussing)

[Buck Oakes]

Thanks, what kind of treats?

 

[ShellyBear]

Can someone answer my question I posted a wile ago about the females jumping in the same box?

 

[ShellyBear]

Oh here's my aviary its unfinished though. It has a elderberry shrub in it.

 

[TheYeldman]

I had about three laying their eggs all in the same box and had to remove 18 eggs. Then 2 started sitting on 19 eggs that were left. So yes it does happen but I've no idea whether the eggs will hatch. I moved one of the two females out

 

[ShellyBear]

Ok

 

[3BirdGirlz]

Can someone answer my question I posted a wile ago about the females jumping in the same box?

Sorry...didn't see it. I had my younger hen start laying eggs in my other hens nest. It's called nest dumping. I had to take out 7 eggs so they'd fit in the nest ok. After my older hen started setting, the younger started laying in another box of her own thankfully.

 

[TheYeldman]

OK I have a question. I have a female on eggs due to hatch this weekend but whenever she leaves the nest she gets chased by a male (who's mate is also on eggs due in 2 weeks). I am not around at the mo but have been told this is happening. Will the ducklings be OK or should the male be separated? Cheers

 

[3BirdGirlz]

OK I have a question. I have a female on eggs due to hatch this weekend but whenever she leaves the nest she gets chased by a male (who's mate is also on eggs due in 2 weeks). I am not around at the mo but have been told this is happening. Will the ducklings be OK or should the male be separated? Cheers

I took my babies away last year. I worried that the other ducks would hurt them. The drakes are being territorial around their mates nesting sites, so I worried they'd get trampled or something. If it was me, I'd separate mommy and ducklings from the rest to keep them safe.

 

[cajunfowl0]

OK I have a question. I have a female on eggs due to hatch this weekend but whenever she leaves the nest she gets chased by a male (who's mate is also on eggs due in 2 weeks). I am not around at the mo but have been told this is happening. Will the ducklings be OK or should the male be separated? Cheers

Babies should be removed unless you have a pen for just the female and ducklings

 

[ShellyBear]

Your male is the dominate you could say and he wants to breed all the females he can get and pass his gean. I have a male that almost killed the other male and breed the other female over and over again and I did seperated them.