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[african chickens]

I have 2 female jumbo Pekins daffy and daisy they are definitely both girls because they are very talkative and both lay eggs the thing is they mount each other and cause injuries and we just got them a deeper pool we have now noticed what seems to be drowning each other luckily daisy is smart enough that she goes under and pops up on the other side why do they do this

 

[KaleIAm]

I agree with @AstroDuck they are just sexual creatures. We don't surgically alter that part of them like we do our dogs and cats, so we aren't used to seeing this behavior in our animals.

I have a flock of all female ducks and they mate with each other many times a day. It isn't a problem, it is normal.

They don't have hands so the top duck holds on with her mouth. Sometimes she accidentally pulls a feather. Sometimes the bottom duck's head goes under water. It is all normal and healthy duck mating behavior.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Ducks are sexual creatures and it is not uncommon at all for females to mount other females. This can be for sexual or dominance reasons. The "drowning" isn't drowning, but rather how ducks mate in water. The top mount will push the bottom duck's head under water
I am curious though what injuries have occured?

 

[Fuchsia]

Sometimes girl will mount each other, mine do it every once in a while.
I think they do it more if there is no drake around.

 

[3xhhheather]

Drake or no drake all my ladies mount each other whenever they're in or near water (so goofy to watch them near a water bucket). My female ducks will even try to mount my geese

 

[Miss Lydia]

My Runners and Buffs girls mount each other while the 2 drakes stand on the outside of the pool and watch. Silly things.

 

[EverythingDucks]

Hello and welcome to BackYard Chickens!
Glad you joined our community. Everyone here is very kind and helpful

This often happens when there is no drake. If it becomes a serious issue you could try spraying them with a hose to knock it off or you could get a few more ducks and hopefully it won't be one that's constantly getting mounted.

 

[african chickens]

Sometimes girl will mount each other, mine do it every once in a while.
I think they do it more if there is no drake around.

thk its funny because they are seperated for a second and freak out now they are pretty much drowning each other

 

[african chickens]

oh and we do eventually pan to get more ducks

 

[african chickens]

My Runners and Buffs girls mount each other while the 2 drakes stand on the outside of the pool and watch. Silly things.