ecoelf Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 It has been suggested to me that i get a couple of ducks to live with my chickens as they apparently will eat the flies. Does anyone please know if this is true will they really eat them and will they live happily with chickens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Not a good idea, they have different needs, hens are notoriously dim about water and are likely to drown in the pond. Drakes also have rapacious sexual appetites and aren't too fussy about what they take them out on... if you get my drift. Can you pen them side by side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoelf Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Thanks sounds like could be a huge disaster. will just stick to chickens for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Good call, my grandparents used to have ducks and they make one heck of a mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Not sure ducks will eat flies? My friends bought me a pair of "surprise ducks" for my birthday so I didn't really have a choice They were separated for a while, in their own run, then when we built the WIR they went in together. Gerald the drake is still in with them and they get on fine now. He will chase them but they're faster than him and can just jump onto a perch or a wall in the garden and are fine. They are messy though so maybe best to keep as is for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
