Unusual mating behavior?

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

My drake tried mating with one of the hens today while I was filling the pool, nothing weird thee, however when her vent opened up..or whatever it does, the 2 Rouens came running over and started attacking it, plucking at it fiercely with their bills, it was pretty alarming. I put the hose to them and ended it but I was pretty rattled, looked terrible, like they were going to pull intestines out. She seem ok, but I’ve never seen it before.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How old are these drakes? What are you feeding? I might remove those drakes for now. That definitely could take a bad turn. I've never seen ducks do this, chickens will peck each other's vents if they are experiencing a protein deficiency, so that's why I ask about your feed.

 

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

@oldhenlikesdogs
1 drake 7 hens, feed all flock 18percent all day and night the drake was just mating as usual(he’s about 5 months and not great at it yet), the 2 hens were doing the weird stuff

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Sorry I misunderstood. I've not seen that type of behaviors in ducks before. I do keep muscovy. Mallard based breeds do seem move vigorous than my muscovy. Hopefully someone else can help out. That would bother me too.


@Isaac 0 , @casportpony , have you heard of this?