Too many boys?

[AngelaY]

Ok, so I have four ducks, two of them we just got this year as females and one of them turned out to be a boy so I have two boys and two girls. Is that too many boys?

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

two seperate coops would work best, one for the girls one for the boys

 

[AngelaY]

two seperate coops would work best, one for the girls one for the boys

That's what I was thinking, but my two that I've had longer are best friends and have been together for 2 1/2 years... Same with the babies, except that they're hatch mates... I'm just wondering if they'll be ok until spring when we can get another female

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

That's what I was thinking, but my two that I've had longer are best friends and have been together for 2 1/2 years... Same with the babies, except that they're hatch mates... I'm just wondering if they'll be ok until spring when we can get another female

they may even be okay at that ratio, just have an extra coop to seperate if needed. i have 3 boys and 2 girls and sometimes they can even be together (oldest are almost2)

 

[RainbowHen]

That's what I was thinking, but my two that I've had longer are best friends and have been together for 2 1/2 years... Same with the babies, except that they're hatch mates... I'm just wondering if they'll be ok until spring when we can get another female

They might be. I would definitely have a plan B in place. If you aren't going to separate by sex then you will have to get several more females for each drake. You don't want your girls to suffer abuse.

 

[AngelaY]

They might be. I would definitely have a plan B in place. If you aren't going to separate by sex then you will have to get several more females for each drake. You don't want your girls to suffer abuse.

Ok, thank you so much for your help and quick response! I'll have a plan B in place just incase

 

[RainbowHen]

Ok, thank you so much for your help and quick response! I'll have a plan B in place just incase

Of course! Best of luck!

 

[AngelaY]

Another big thanks to @Duck mommy 2019 for all your help and quick responses!

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

Another big thanks to @Duck mommy 2019 for all your help and quick responses!

no problem! thank you for actually keeping your boys and not killing them!!