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[Going Quackers]

While I am at some of my buff and scovies x's total shock this even worked .. They have great color but are just odd u know some fly??

You can see one original buff in this pic too,I have two pure BO they paired nested and raised 10 babies! And no I am never doing this again, total lark they tried last year and got 'nothin

 

[chickengr]

I like that one too, mine only got thawed green peas. Later they may get some yummies but not pie They are watching their weight.

only girls are watching their weight or boys too? mine don't bother with that, trying to eat my clothes, lol.

 

[chickengr]

While I am at some of my buff and scovies x's total shock this even worked .. They have great color but are just odd u know some fly??



You can see one original buff in this pic too,I have two pure BO they paired nested and raised 10 babies! And no I am never doing this again, total lark they tried last year and got 'nothin

nice colours.

 

[Miss Lydia]

only girls are watching their weight or boys too? mine don't bother with that, trying to eat my clothes, lol.

Boys don't seem to need to watch their weight but I have some pretty chubby girls at least they'll be warm over winter.

 

[chickengr]

Boys don't seem to need to watch their weight but I have some pretty chubby girls at least they'll be warm over winter.

we don't have real winters but my babies (will be 3 mo on dec 4th) eat like pigs, they all are bigger than my 3 hens! it seems I have 3 girls and 6 boys.

my drake tried to mate 1 I think is a boy. would he know difference or he would mate anything?

 

[Miss Lydia]

we don't have real winters but my babies (will be 3 mo on dec 4th) eat like pigs, they all are bigger than my 3 hens! it seems I have 3 girls and 6 boys.

my drake tried to mate 1 I think is a boy. would he know difference or he would mate anything?

Your 3 month drake tried to mate another drake or your older drake tried? I have no idea at that age if a drake knows another drake but he may. I usually don't see any mating behavior until following year with mine. Even having an older drake he doesn't mess with the young ducks until following year after hatch. Having warm temps year round may have something to do with it.

 

[chickengr]

Your 3 month drake tried to mate another drake or your older drake tried? I have no idea at that age if a drake knows another drake but he may. I usually don't see any mating behavior until following year with mine. Even having an older drake he doesn't mess with the young ducks until following year after hatch. Having warm temps year round may have something to do with it.

my big drake tried to mate a 3 mo one, which I don't know if it is boy or girl. as it is one of the biggest babies I assume it is a boy.

 

[Miss Lydia]

my big drake tried to mate a 3 mo one, which I don't know if it is boy or girl. as it is one of the biggest babies I assume it is a boy.

And he hasn't messed with and of the others? Then I'd say he thinks drake and it's a dominance thing.

 

[chickengr]

And he hasn't messed with and of the others? Then I'd say he thinks drake and it's a dominance thing.

maybe, although when I took him off the poor little one he grabbed and mated the mom! I guess he was desperate. he usually becomes aggressive and grabs the hens in the evenings. I must be there to make sure he doesn't hurt any of the young ones. warm weather is not helping.

 

[Miss Lydia]

maybe, although when I took him off the poor little one he grabbed and mated the mom! I guess he was desperate. he usually becomes aggressive and grabs the hens in the evenings. I must be there to make sure he doesn't hurt any of the young ones. warm weather is not helping.

That testosterone can really cause trouble. Thankfully mine stop mating in fall and don't start back usually till late Feb of the next year. It's a nice break.. I am glad to hear you keep an eye on him some drakes can really injure young ones.