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[Pampered chicken girl]

I was wondering if I do end up with a drake accidentally, will they be ok being with the roosters? They are going to have a pretty large fenced in area

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Also do laying duck hens need oyster shell? I'm finding mixed results online if it's ok or not. They'll be eating nutrena all flock feed

 

[Tookie]

Also do laying duck hens need oyster shell? I'm finding mixed results online if it's ok or not. They'll be eating nutrena all flock feed

I would think so, I'm sure it'd be fine. They'll eat what they want and when they need it.

 

[KathiQuacks]

Thank you! I didn't order any drakes but they are going to live with some of my roosters.

I was wondering if I do end up with a drake accidentally, will they be ok being with the roosters? They are going to have a pretty large fenced in area

My main concern would be your roosters overmating your ducks. With them not having chicken hens, they could certainly choose to mate your ducks as the next best thing.

I am not sure about drake with roosters. There could be fights for dominance. Absolute worst would be if the drake somehow got on and mated a rooster - just as bad, if not worse than drake mating a chicken hen. Not sure if the roosters would allow that, though.

Also do laying duck hens need oyster shell? I'm finding mixed results online if it's ok or not. They'll be eating nutrena all flock feed

Yes, they’ll need oyster shell or similar. You can just set it in a bowl near by, and they’ll take what they need, when they need it.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

My main concern would be your roosters overmating your ducks. With them not having chicken hens, they could certainly choose to mate your ducks as the next best thing.

True, although these roosters have never even been with hens if that helps

I am not sure about drake with roosters. There could be fights for dominance. Absolute worst would be if the drake somehow got on and mated a rooster - just as bad, if not worse than drake mating a chicken hen. Not sure if the roosters would allow that, though.

Well hopefully we don't end up getting any drakes

Yes, they’ll need oyster shell or similar. You can just set it in a bowl near by, and they’ll take what they need, when they need it.

Ok perfect!

Thanks for all the help!

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

So...today I was reading up on the silver Appleyard and found out they could fly well, we decided to swap it for a Saxony.

 

[Tookie]

So...today I was reading up on the silver Appleyard and found out they could fly well, we decided to swap it for a Saxony.

How well do Appleyards fly?

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

How well do Appleyards fly?

It said "Appleyard have been known to fly well" and I just don't wanna risk that, my fence is about 5 ft

 

[Tookie]

It said "Appleyard have been known to fly well" and I just don't wanna risk that, my fence is about 5 ft

Oooh, okay I see. Don’t wanna risk it at all.
I will say I didn’t think my ducks would fly very high but they fly higher than I thought. Don’t think they could get over a 5ft fence though.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Oooh, okay I see. Don’t wanna risk it at all.
I will say I didn’t think my ducks would fly very high but they fly higher than I thought. Don’t think they could get over a 5ft fence though.

That's good, I know the magpie should be able to fly 2 or 3 feet but that should be ok