debbie26pet Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 early days for me with ducks but wow its like teenagers, go bed when they want, were they want and do what they want. we got the ducks a dog kennel, and have placed it outside the covered run, but the ducks decided, no they like the covered run and not the kennel. they wont sleep in anything or the kennel, and took to living under my little house, fine, but now they have taken much to the chickens disgust, they want in there house, what can i do? and how i get them in there house, and not sqatting in the chickens house as was told its not good for the chickens and ducks to live all in one house?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 You need to divide the run really to keep them separate. Our ducks rarely sleep in the duck house - they prefer to sleep outside and only go in when the weather is really bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Ducks rule OK! Oh my I have never kept ducks and chickens at the same time(except wild mallards) Anyhow I would seperate them too , their needs are so different as regards to housing. I acquired some mallards that were in originally with hens and drove the owner potty. The ducks stole all the feed, attacked the cockerel and bulldozed anything in their way! Hence how I came to have them. However my neighbour keeps geese/chickens/ducks all in a big shed together.Ducks and geese on the floor the chickens sleep on shelves in old fruit boxes(they all queue up outside to go to bed! indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I keep my ducks in an eglu. Every night when I close up the chickens I shine a light at the eglu door and say 'bedtime'. The last few nights I have gone out and said 'bedtime' and they have taken themselves off into the eglu. Try training them...they are very intelligent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Creatures of habit most animals thats how they are trained repetitive and food. I know I did find once it was dark they just wouldnt go in at all but a light at the end of an eglu! Will remember that for the future indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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