Myth or Fact???

[aurorarose25]

Is it true if you add a duck or two to your flock it will protect it from some predators?

If so, I was thinking on maybe a call duck snowy???
Any Ideas on this breed???

 

[NewHopePoultry]

I'm going to call it a myth.
I've lost so many ducks to predators, I wouldnt count on them to protect your flock.

 

[citrusdreams]

I also say myth. People lose ducks to predators all the time unfortunatley.

 

[TriciaHowe]

I agree, my ducks don't do anything to deter predators....

 

[becky3086]

Geese would be a better deterrant but they get killed by predators as well.
I wouldn't think a call duck would help at all.
I would imagine the roosters do the best job.

 

[Davaroo]

If you can stand the noise try guineas. But just thinking out loud here, wouldn't any bird be fair game, to something...

 

[Opa]

Guineas make alot of noise in the daytime, but at night they're pretty quiet even when being killed one by one. My son lost 2 dozen one night to predators and they never heard a sound.

 

[Davaroo]

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My point, exactly. Birds are either prey or predator. The fact that we can catch ours sort of implies where THEY fall in the scheme of things.

 

[Henk69]

A single Llama would protect a herd of sheep!
Maybe a swan would be an option for chickens.
A duck would help also when you dig a canal all around your coop and run instead of a pond.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Yes, but then there's the moat monster you have to deal with