You are planning on getting more than just one duck, right? They are flock aniamls like chickens and need buddies. I have ducks and chickens and they do well together but have their own houses and pretty much ignore one another. My ducks are in charge and will chase the chickens off the food if they want to eat but they will all come up to the back door and beg for food. I'm still working on the water situation but they all drink out of open old crockpot inserts. The ducks to make them dirty but the chickens drink water out of the mud on the ground by choice so I don't see the problem with them sharing some mucky water. I've been watching them and will change the water situation if it becomes a problem. I find my chickens cleaner and more maintenance due to worming and whatnot while the ducks are messier in general but don't usually require extra work throughout the year. I love them both and they all free range my back yard during the day.
