Will drakes kill ducklings?

[Crazy chickenlady]

I would recommend you keep him away till as a PP said they are a few weeks old. I have two drakes, i separated the duck and her young till they were 2-3wks then they joined the flock, i did not have any issues the drakes wouldn't take mama duck on, she was a bulldog so was the mama before that(we had two nests this past summer)

Some drakes will kill ducklings something to be cautious of. GL!

oh the shifting, i have had it a touch but nothing major... usually when the nest has began to be "sat" on the place is settled UNLESS she is feeling insecure about the location?

My drake is trying to mate my 4 week old duckling. He's pretty much scalped her trying to do this

 

[Miss Lydia]

My drake is trying to mate my 4 week old duckling. He's pretty much scalped her trying to do this

I hope you have separated your drake from any ducklings. mating with a duckling before laying age is not good and scalping it is awful. Poor duckling.

 

[Crazy chickenlady]

I hope you have separated your drake from any ducklings. mating with a duckling before laying age is not good and scalping it is awful. Poor duckling.

I hope you have separated your drake from any ducklings. mating with a duckling before laying age is not good and scalping it is awful. Poor duckling.

They catch the duckling at our pond. Otherwise I've quit locking up the drakes. I can't keep the ducklings from the pond so today is the drakes last day here.