Raising a pair of drakes?

[DuckyVeit]

Has anyone ever raised a pair of drakes by themselves? What was your experience? What should I expect?

For those that didn't follow my last thread, I've raised three ducks since they were somewhere around a week old. They turned out to be two drakes and a hen, so I rehomed the female to a great home.

Here are my handsome guys.

Zeus​

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[sourland]

Sometimes they will coexist with no problems whatsoever. Sometimes in the spring they start fighting and trying to breed one another. Have a 'Plan B' in mind in case that happens. Generally separate pens where they can see one another work well.

 

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

They won’t lay eggs

 

[DuckyVeit]

They won’t lay eggs

Yeah, I'm a little salty about that part lol

 

[SuperDuck]

I have two boys that live together. Once in awhile they attempt to mate with each other but seeing as they are usually around us, they get separated quickly and get a stern talking to.

They aren’t any worse than raising two kids. 95% of the time is great. The other 5% is just irritating.