Random question about ducks and geese(PICS AS PROMISED!!!)

[youdontknow32]

Ok, so I was sitting here..thinking about what breeds of chickens we are going to try n get next year....and ducks and geese.

But should ducks and geese be in pairs? Or more females?

Any advice?
We have a pair of geese

Cayuga duck pair
and a

Mallard pair....

I was going to get another pair of geese, but if I could get more females I would just do that...

thanks


sorry for the stupid question!

Nicole


Our geese and turkeys

 

[Goat_Walker]

I guess you could do pairs but that would not stop them from cross breeding. More females would be the thing to do in my opinion. The standard ratio that I go by is ( if possible) 3 females per male. but thats a little extreme to some

 

[youdontknow32]

So for waterfowl that is ok to do?
I was hoping, I would rather have more females, I am not worried about them cross breding.....I just love to watch them, but didnt want to get just females if they would be lonely....

Thanks!!

 

[Goat_Walker]

Yeah, getting more females would be fine!

Males sometimes fight when there are not enough females to go around.

 

[youdontknow32]

Thank you

 

[Goat_Walker]

No problem

 

[eggchel]

With ducks, I always get more females than males, like 3 ducks to 1 drake.
Geese, however, tend to take permanent mates, so pairs, or at the most, trios is better for them IMO.


Chel

 

[youdontknow32]

Thank you

 

[sweetshoplady]

Oooh! You have pilgrim geese! Please post a picture! I would love to see them.

 

[youdontknow32]

Sure

I will take a good picture, I just bought them last week...I LOVE them to death.......