gooner.girl Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I still really want o keep ducks and have been looking into it some more and have posted on the forum. I know the cons and am prepared to put up with mud, emotying ponds etc but i just wondered if someone could tell me (lesley maybe?) whether it would be mean to keep just 2 drakes together (ie would it be very sexually frustrating for them or would they be ok?!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Why not keep 2 females, you'd get eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 They're to noisy Martin....Drakes are much quieter and a si live in an end of terrace (albeit with very easy going neighbours) i want something that doesn't make much noise. Our hens are so quiet half the neighbours took ages to realsie we had them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I don't really know Helen, about keeping drakes together. We started with a male/female pair. They had ducklings, the 3 ducklings which grew to full size were all drakes and 4 drakes to 1 duck was not very good for the duck The 3 ducklings are now in the freezer. The duck is noisier than the drake but not by much really. P P forum will be able to help you far more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hi Lesley Yes i have been on the practical poultry forum but they gave me mixed replys on whether it would be ok to keep 2 drakes. However the lady who seemed the most experienced seemed to think it would be ok... Are Ducks a lot noisier then chickens? Have you had any experiance with call ducks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Yes, ducks are noisier than chickens and... no, no experience with call ducks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Helen was asking me about the duckpond - here are the photos. It needs filling up - they've splashed all the water out today, enjoying the sunshine! You can see the smaller pond in the next run area in this photo..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Awww, how cute. Ducks are so pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
