- Feb 14, 2010
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I originally had two ducks. Both were Crested Pekins, one duck and one drake. They were a devoted pair. The drake died and the duck (her name is Daisy) was alone and inconsolable. We quickly found a Kahki Campbell duck in the neighborhood who needed a new home and a male/female pair of non-crested Pekin ducks , who also needed a new home. Naturally, I assumed the lone drake would work well with the three ducks.
The reality is that Daisy is not being allowed to be part of the new flock. The male aggressively pecks at her and chases her away when she tries to join the new duck flock. He also chases and pecks at her if she dares try to feed at the feeder in the morning. The male doesn't have any problem with the female Khaki Campbell. She (Kahki Campbell) stays close by him and his female partner.
Daisy is still quite alone and goes off by herself into the pond and grazes by herself in my pastures. It's really heartbreaking to see her still alone. And it's concerning to me that the male keeps her away from the feeder. She only goes to the feeder when the other ducks aren't near it. I'm also concerned for her safety, since there is safety in numbers from predators. She goes out into the pasture alone during the pre-dawn hours to graze. Not an ideal time for a heavy duck to be in the wide open all alone. She swims all alone in the large pond we have and when all of the ducks are napping on the bank of the pond, Daisy is either swimming alone or napping twenty feet away from the flock. It's really sad to watch.
Has anybody seen this type of behavior before from a drake? I can't imagine it's because she's crested. He lets the Kahki Campbell stay by his side.
1. Should I find him a new home and only have the three ducks?
2. Do I dare find a second drake and hope the new drake hangs out with Daisy?
3. Should I try and find another duck and have four ducks to to one drake. I'm afraid that the drake will still hate Daisy and accept the new duck, leaving Daisy as the "odd-duck" still.
The reality is that Daisy is not being allowed to be part of the new flock. The male aggressively pecks at her and chases her away when she tries to join the new duck flock. He also chases and pecks at her if she dares try to feed at the feeder in the morning. The male doesn't have any problem with the female Khaki Campbell. She (Kahki Campbell) stays close by him and his female partner.
Daisy is still quite alone and goes off by herself into the pond and grazes by herself in my pastures. It's really heartbreaking to see her still alone. And it's concerning to me that the male keeps her away from the feeder. She only goes to the feeder when the other ducks aren't near it. I'm also concerned for her safety, since there is safety in numbers from predators. She goes out into the pasture alone during the pre-dawn hours to graze. Not an ideal time for a heavy duck to be in the wide open all alone. She swims all alone in the large pond we have and when all of the ducks are napping on the bank of the pond, Daisy is either swimming alone or napping twenty feet away from the flock. It's really sad to watch.
Has anybody seen this type of behavior before from a drake? I can't imagine it's because she's crested. He lets the Kahki Campbell stay by his side.
1. Should I find him a new home and only have the three ducks?
2. Do I dare find a second drake and hope the new drake hangs out with Daisy?
3. Should I try and find another duck and have four ducks to to one drake. I'm afraid that the drake will still hate Daisy and accept the new duck, leaving Daisy as the "odd-duck" still.
