The Duck Thread

[Hayden W]

Is this the work of my muscovy or Swedish?

 

[tomynoks]

Ren, Lydia and Ravyn... Thank you so much. It sucks I wish I would t have even seen those beautiful wet ducklings. Hopefully the last 2 hatch tonight. The. I have 10 more set to hatch around the 25-28th. This first small batch hatched in 26 days. Well 4 of the six. Anyway. I love this site ladies!! Oh and btw... Do you all sell your ducklings?? I may add some hens to my clock since I am drake heavy (12 hens 8 drakes) and don't want to give up any!! Lol.

 

[AxolotlLove]

Ahhh those Swedish ducks are so cute! I think I have a Swedish male. He's white with brown big spots on his wings and belly. I don't know though, he may be a white wing cross

 

[AxolotlLove]

Hi I have 2 hens and 8 drakes we should get more hens? I think it would be a bad idea to have that many males per 1 female what do you think? Last year they seemed fine... No breeding problems

 

[jtn42248]

Hi I have 2 hens and 8 drakes we should get more hens? I think it would be a bad idea to have that many males per 1 female what do you think? Last year they seemed fine... No breeding problems

If you have 8 drakes to 2 ducks you are, at the very least, going to have overbred females. At the worst the females will be killed. The suggested ratio is 1 drake for every 3-4 females. Also, you have have, when breeding season begins, some serious fighting between your drakes.

 

[LeannS]

Hi I have 2 hens and 8 drakes we should get more hens? I think it would be a bad idea to have that many males per 1 female what do you think? Last year they seemed fine... No breeding problems

Drakes have no mercy on the hens. they will break you hens down and shorten their life span, cripple them and stress them out. It is cruel to put hens with that many drakes. They are non stop day and night. You only need one drake if you need one at all. Can you tell, that I do not like drakes ? ha,ha.

 

[AxolotlLove]

Drakes have no mercy on the hens. they will break you hens down and shorten their life span, cripple them and stress them out. It is cruel to put hens with that many drakes. They are non stop day and night. You only need one drake if you need one at all.    Can you tell, that I do not like drakes  ?  ha,ha.

Well it's not like I want to put her with all the drakes! She doesn't hang out with the big pekin ones anyway she hangs out with the small khaki Campbell and 2 rouens. I didn't get to pick if I had males or females. I will get more females in spring but I'm not giving away any drakes they are my darlings

 

[LeannS]

Quote: The Big pekin drakes will run the hens down to get to them and will hurt or kill the smaller drakes in the process unless you separate them.

 

[AxolotlLove]

The Big pekin drakes will run the hens down to get to them and will hurt or kill the smaller drakes in the process unless you separate them.

Ok, listen I know your just trying to help, but I've had these ducks for 4 YEARS WITH NO PROBLEMS the smaller drakes get along fine with the bigger drakes, and they have a 60 acre pond and a 6 acre area to live in. I was just wondering if I should get more females I'm not going to seperate them. Thank for your concern though

 

[Miss Lydia]

Ok, listen I know your just trying to help, but I've had these ducks for 4 YEARS WITH NO PROBLEMS the smaller drakes get along fine with the bigger drakes, and they have a 60 acre pond and a 6 acre area to live in. I was just wondering if I should get more females I'm not going to seperate them. Thank for your concern though

To keep the girls in good shape especially during breeding season you need at least 3 females to each drake even 4 would be better, with that size pond I'd say you could easily take that on.