To many drakes?

[gdcfarm15]

We are new to ducks and this past February we bought 4 ducklings from tractor supply. 2 turned out to be pekin drakes and the other 2 seem to be rouens, a drake and hen. They are coming up on 20 weeks old. Is my hen going to be in trouble with 3 guys chasing her? They have grown together and are the only ducks I have. Should I do something with 2 of the guys?

 

[TLWR]

You are going to want to bring in a bunch more girls, separate 2 boys from the other 2 or find 2 boys a new home.
Even 1 on 1 may be too much for the female, but 3 to 1 is way to much for her.

 

[gdcfarm15]

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You are going to want to bring in a bunch more girls, separate 2 boys from the other 2 or find 2 boys a new home.
Even 1 on 1 may be too much for the female, but 3 to 1 is way to much for her.

Thanks! I've been looking into the possibility of rehoming 2 of the drakes. Or at least putting them in separate areas for now.

 

[needlessjunk]

You will need to do something, 3:1 is going to be extremely hard on your poor hen. 1:1 is also not ideal in most situations. My drake had 5 girls and only really wanted to mate with 2. They were torn up and missing all the feathers on their backs and heads. He live somewhere else now. I would look into bringing in 2 more females and finding a different place for 2 males. Or you could bring in more females and run and female only and male only flock of you are not a fan of finding the boys homes. I will say from first hand experience it isn't easy to find drakes a home where they aren't intended for a meal.

 

[gdcfarm15]

Thanks.. I'm rehoming 2 of my males, to another farm.