Which ones

[chickens really]

Sometimes all Drake flocks fight or try to breed each other. Hens keep the peace in a flock. No need for Drakes unless breeding.

 

[Delaneygraces]

Has anyone had experience keeping them with chickens, good or bad idea?

I keep them with chickens, and the experience has been good. The chickens didn’t like them at first, but mostly stayed away and observed from far. The ducks have their own pen/small run and are let out when I’m home to watch them. There haven’t been any issues with them being attacked/attacking chickens.

 

[Nellydog]

What do ducks do in the winter they won’t be able to swim because the water would freeze would they be okay, I’m all new to this sorry

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/duck-breed-focus-project.1024526/ Might like this gives info on most popular breeds.

More info and good reading https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ducks-sticky-topics-index.256233/

 

[Isaac 0]

If you live in the city an all drake flock might be the way to go.Call ducks can be very loud when upset.

 

[chickens really]

Depends on the environment ive had several pairs of calls where the females were fine.Just like in the wild they form pairs.

They form strong bonds to each other. I have Hens that are older and definitely stick together. When Pandoras Momma died last year she was totally lost. Now she follows Poppy my other Hen.

 

[chickens really]

What do ducks do in the winter they won’t be able to swim because the water would freeze would they be okay, I’m all new to this sorry

On warmer winter days mine swim.

 

[Nellydog]

According to my ordinances in my town no roosters unless you get approval by all surrounding neighbors so I’ll have to check ordinances about duck hoping their allowed

 

[Nellydog]

I can’t find anything about ducks in the ordinances

 

[chickens really]

I can’t find anything about ducks in the ordinances

Call them before you buy anything..