speedqueen Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 CAN YOU KEEP A CHICKEN WITH INDIAN RUNNERS? MY HUBBY AND THE KIDS WOULD LIKE A CHICKEN AFTER SEEING A REALLY BEAUTIFULL BLACK ONE AT A FARM WE WERE WORKING AT. ( SHE WAS REALLY LOVELY!) MY RUNNERS ARE 5 YRS OLD. AND I HAVE A 9 YR OLD KHAKI. IF SO HOW OLD SHOULD THE CHICK BE BEFORE PUTTING THEM TOGETHER? NOT SURE IT'L WORK. ANYONE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE PLEASE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I am afraid I don't know anything about keeping ducks with chickens, but I do know that it is inadvisable to keep just one chicken. They need at least one friend, otherwise they can get depressed, unhappy and ill. I am sure someone who knows about ducks will be along soon. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Tessa is right....they need a companion of their own. Are the ducks all female? Drakes can get over-amorous with chickens and can do them a great deal of harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedqueen Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 yes they are all girls. 2 runners and 1 khaki. should i get a pair from the same brood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockADoodleDoo Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 as long as they are point of lay and from the same farm i cant see that there would be any problem! our friend who lives on a farm ceeps cockerals, drakes, female ducks, and hens all together and they are all fine together, but that is in large numbers so i dont know if it would be any different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
