Where to keep a duck

[Stacyoung13]

And that's only if my hubby let's me get another pet

 

[Raenh]

And that is probably why I don't have a hubby/so - I come with 5 ducks, 3 cats, and 2 dogs lol - and I want more ducks - I think 10 - 20 at least is a nice number... but I'll probably only get maybe 1 or 3 more.

 

[Stacyoung13]

And that is probably why I don't have a hubby/so - I come with 5 ducks, 3 cats, and 2 dogs lol - and I want more ducks - I think 10 - 20 at least is a nice number... but I'll probably only get maybe 1 or 3 more.

I have 3 dogs and 20 chickens

 

[jonaeselaye]

Hi there ! I'm no duck expert at all but hopefully the 24 hours experience I've had can be of some insight

We were given a duck yesterday from a friend who desperately needed to regime him (we're technically only fostering him but we want to keep him so he can finally stop moving houses).

Our 5 chickens seem to be ok with him, our backyard is around 400sqm. Not sure if that is considered big or small in the USA, it's a decent size for a Melbourne suburb.

The 6 of them seem to do their own thing and arent bothered by each other. We had one minor incident yesterday where my youngest silkie chased and tackled him but asides from that they seem to just ignore each other.

It may be because he grew up on a small hobby farm with chickens though so he's is use to coexisting with them.

Like others have said about ducks, He is a bit messy with water. He has two kiddie pools and I'm regularly changing the water because he does his business in their and also drinks out of it.

 

[Stacyoung13]

Hi there ! I'm no duck expert at all but hopefully the 24 hours experience I've had can be of some insight

We were given a duck yesterday from a friend who desperately needed to regime him (we're technically only fostering him but we want to keep him so he can finally stop moving houses).

Our 5 chickens seem to be ok with him, our backyard is around 400sqm. Not sure if that is considered big or small in the USA, it's a decent size for a Melbourne suburb.

The 6 of them seem to do their own thing and arent bothered by each other. We had one minor incident yesterday where my youngest silkie chased and tackled him but asides from that they seem to just ignore each other.

It may be because he grew up on a small hobby farm with chickens though so he's is use to coexisting with them.

Like others have said about ducks, He is a bit messy with water. He has two kiddie pools and I'm regularly changing the water because he does his business in their and also drinks out of it.

Thank you from what I've read on web and found out here, t think I'm ready. Now on with the hubby part

 

[Stacyoung13]

Hi there ! I'm no duck expert at all but hopefully the 24 hours experience I've had can be of some insight

We were given a duck yesterday from a friend who desperately needed to regime him (we're technically only fostering him but we want to keep him so he can finally stop moving houses).

Our 5 chickens seem to be ok with him, our backyard is around 400sqm. Not sure if that is considered big or small in the USA, it's a decent size for a Melbourne suburb.

The 6 of them seem to do their own thing and arent bothered by each other. We had one minor incident yesterday where my youngest silkie chased and tackled him but asides from that they seem to just ignore each other.

It may be because he grew up on a small hobby farm with chickens though so he's is use to coexisting with them.

Like others have said about ducks, He is a bit messy with water. He has two kiddie pools and I'm regularly changing the water because he does his business in their and also drinks out of it.

Does he sleep with them in coop? Or does he have his own place?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is this a drake or duck?

 

[jonaeselaye]

He's a drake

He has his own coop from his old home which I believe is just a dog house. Last night I saw him sleeping in his pool but the next morning I saw him come out of the coop.

His previous owner came to visit him today and said he doesn't always sleep in his coop. Sometimes he'd sleep in his pool, under a tree or back at his old home, he'd sleep on his owner's bed with the cat and dogs. They had a dog door and when he felt like it he would just go into the house.

 

[Miss Lydia]

If that’s a band on his leg I’d def remove that if it gets tight it can cut off circulation. As for bonding that will take time and patience but if he had a strong bond with previous Owner and it was female he’ll probably warm up to you. Looks to be Indian Runner? Is that what they said his breed is? As for warming up to your chickens beware that drakes and chickens aren’t always the best to keep together because of drakes needing to breed and if they don’t have female ducks they will go to the next best thing which can be hens dogs cats but chicken hens can’t be penetrated by a drake it can kill them. Drakes have a penis that is long roosters don’t. So if you decide to keep him I’d seriously think about getting him a few females to keep him company. I truly hope it works out for him to stay with you I am sure he is confused and missing his human and animal flock but with care and patience and good feed and treats he’ll come around. How about predators ? If he isn’t secured in a house (coop) at night he can easily be killed and eaten duck is high up on the menu of all predators as are chickens.

 

[jonaeselaye]

If that’s a band on his leg I’d def remove that if it gets tight it can cut off circulation. As for bonding that will take time and patience but if he had a strong bond with previous Owner and it was female he’ll probably warm up to you. Looks to be Indian Runner? Is that what they said his breed is? As for warming up to your chickens beware that drakes and chickens aren’t always the best to keep together because of drakes needing to breed and if they don’t have female ducks they will go to the next best thing which can be hens dogs cats but chicken hens can’t be penetrated by a drake it can kill them. Drakes have a penis that is long roosters don’t. So if you decide to keep him I’d seriously think about getting him a few females to keep him company. I truly hope it works out for him to stay with you I am sure he is confused and missing his human and animal flock but with care and patience and good feed and treats he’ll come around. How about predators ? If he isn’t secured in a house (coop) at night he can easily be killed and eaten duck is high up on the menu of all predators as are chickens.

No band on his leg at all Yes there are heaps of foxes in our suburb, I have seen a few in the morning while walking my dogs.

He is kept separate from the chickens, he only met them once on the first day. They live in the same backyard but different enclosures. The chicken coops are in a large enclosure and the duck house and one of his pool is in another. Both with extra meshing inside and so hopefully we won't have to find any of them missing one morning.