Amme25 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hello everyone! I have been quietly reading your forums for a while now and it has inspired me to go ahead and finally get an eglu. The only problem I have is whether to go down the route of chickens, ducks or can I keep both together? Personally I would like to have one/two of each but I am not sure ducks would do with the roosting bars in the eglu, whether disease is an issue or space for each species? Has anyone ever kept ducks and chickens together in the same eglu, what was your experience? Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I know someone who has ducks and chickens, but her ducks prefer to sleep outside. She bought them a house but they never use it, they get on fine so I dont see having both would be a problem, but if your wanting them to both sleep in the same house, then I dont know. Im sure someone will be along of more help soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 i think feemcg has ducks and chickens that roost together? Jem also keeps chickens and ducks together during the day. I'm sure they'll pop along to give you some advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hello and welcome to the forum. Be careful with drakes. Their amorous and unwanted attentions can be very upsetting for the hens. Honestly. I think roosting bars are a problem for the ducks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Here I am . I have 2 ducks that are in the run with the chickens and they all get on fine. I had given them a pet carrier with straw to sleep in at first but they decided to sleep in one of the eglus with the 2 youngest chickens and didn't seem to mind the bars. They do stink though (their poo smells like fish!) and they tended to plaster the back of the eglu as they poo out rather than down (if you know what I mean ). Now the big chicks (now 20 weeks) have decided to go and sleep with the big girls and the ducks sleep on the run floor (and leave a big pile of poo in the corner where they sleep!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Forgot to say, on the subject of 'amorous attention' - my duck and drake are 13 weeks old and I saw them 'doing it' for the 1st time yesterday - dirty wee rascal . I need to watch now in case he tries it on with the hens (I'm sure they'll be delighted ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluff Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 .........I have a khaki campbell who lives with my derbyshire redcap and my cockerel, they all get on fine together and roost well at night.They hang around in a gang with my other chickens when they free range during the day.Some say ducks are,nt as affectionate as chickens , but ours is lovely, the more you handle them the tamer they are . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 ive got 2 campbell females and lots of hens. they dont sleep together and the ducks are scared of the chickens but i think tahts just because i have rather bossy hens and rather wussy ducks but they never fight, they just keep in seperate groups. and the eggs are delicous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...