overmating?

[Duck mommy 2019]

i was filling the pool up while the ducks were swimming. my 15ish week old drake mated with both of the girls like 3 times each before it was even fully filled. does this mean it’s gonna get even worse next spring?

also i’m worried because one of my girls is like 3 times smaller than him? they are the same breed but he’s huge (as big as my rouen!)

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Odds are yes, they'll get worse. I had 5-12 girls for my boy depending on the year and every year it was bad, and mine didn't even have to worry about drowning in a pool like most do

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Watch for damage to the hens neck feathers. If the start to look pulled out or raw, you will need to separate them.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

Odds are yes, they'll get worse. I had 5-12 girls for my boy depending on the year and every year it was bad, and mine didn't even have to worry about drowning in a pool like most do

they didn’t have a pool?

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

Watch for damage to the hens neck feathers. If the start to look pulled out or raw, you will need to separate them.

they look fine, it just seems like a lot especially since they are so young. he seems to be nicer to my older girl that he does the one that is his age?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

they didn’t have a pool?

No. They had a bowl to wash their bills out in and that was it

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

No. They had a bowl to wash their bills out in and that was it

why? ducks should have swimming water

 

[Fuchsia]

ducks should have swimming water

As long as the ducks can put their head in water they are good, they don't have to have swimming water.

 

[Weeg]

Ducks don't need swimming water, only water to wash there bills in, but in my opinion, happy ducks need swimming water, plus it's so worth it to watch them dunk and splash in a pool on a hot day! At least a sprinkler is fun to watch too!

 

[Weeg]

they look fine, it just seems like a lot especially since they are so young. he seems to be nicer to my older girl that he does the one that is his age?

He will almost certainly get worse with age, if he starts to cause a ruckus or distress in the coop, feather loss, then you will have to separate them. I know you can put chicken saddles on chickens, but I don't know if you could make one comfortable enough for a duck. You would probably more likely have to make a duck wig, to go down the neck and protect he feathers there! Good luck, I hope you boy mellows out! Avery