quickcluck Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Someone has asked me to look after her 3 and a . Apparently they live together. Not sure if it'll be temporary or perminant. I can take the chooks, but no nothing about ducks. Could they all be together in our WIR? Do ducks need water to paddle in? Are they more noisey than chooks? I am worried that I'll be either stuck with a duck that I can't look after well or the poor thing will could be badly bullied. I don't really want to set up a separate run for them, as I know that our WIR in both doggy and foxy proof.... Any ideas??? Thanks K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 My three ducks share a walk in run but with separate houses but you have to be creative as they will make the chickens drinking water really dirty. They do need access to water not only for swimming but they need to constantly dip their beaks to keep their noses clear, not only that I don't think it would be fair not to have water, a paddling pool is fine and mine also have a large plastic box as a pool in the run. Mine are call ducks and very noisy especially as spring is coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I have ducks too they are very messy, but I adore them. As said before they do need water, some kind of large container that they can actually get in. They don't mind chickens at all and they eat the same food. Do you know what breed they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 No info on breeds as yet... I am concerned it will get bullied by my lot..... I would rather not have the duck TBH, but is hard if they are used to being together.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahjayne Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 My chickens and ducks free range together. The ducks terrorise the chickens given the chance, they're a pair of black east indian ducks. But maybe that's unusual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
