Run size for duck?

[Cazook]

Is a 2x5m run big enough for one drake? It's used to free ranging so it seems royally pissed and sits at the edge of it most of the day (occasionally going around for food and water and whatnot). I throw vegetable bits to amuse it. I think it's because I let the duck still range out and it wants to go with her? But is this enough space for the drake?

 

[Yardmom]

I think that sounds fine. Why the confinement? Could it take turns with the other duck?

 

[Cazook]

I think that sounds fine. Why the confinement? Could it take turns with the other duck?

It can't be out with the chickens anymore due to trying to mate and injuring one. They were fine for a year together until this spring, don't know why.

 

[Yardmom]

That is understandable. Was he brooded with the chickens? Hopefully he will "behave" after the peek of the breeding season.

 

[Parront]

Is a 2x5m run big enough for one drake? It's used to free ranging so it seems royally pissed and sits at the edge of it most of the day (occasionally going around for food and water and whatnot). I throw vegetable bits to amuse it. I think it's because I let the duck still range out and it wants to go with her? But is this enough space for the drake?

That sounds like enough for 2 ducks. Could the chickens and ducks use the free range area by turns?

 

[Cazook]

That sounds like enough for 2 ducks. Could the chickens and ducks use the free range area by turns?

That might work. I was thinking that the ducks could get out on the rainy days when the chickens aren't interested anyway, haha

 

[Cazook]

That is understandable. Was he brooded with the chickens? Hopefully he will "behave" after the peek of the breeding season.

One of them only, who he ignores. (ended up with only one chicken so it was brooded with the ducks. it thought it was a duck for awhile.) The rest of them he only met once he was half-grown and outside.