feemcg Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 A very sweet thing happened tonight - the ducks have been in the grower's run for a couple of weeks, the 5 chicks (12 weeks old) sleeping in an eglu and the ducks (5 weeks old, but almost same size now) sleeping in a pet carrier. 3 of the chicks went to their new owner today, leaving the 2 that I'm keeping and I went out after dark to make sure everyone was tucked up - the 2 wee ducks are in the eglu snuggling up with the chicks . I was going to get them their own eglu once I was sure of their sex, as I thought you had to take the bars out and let them sleep on straw but if they're happy, I'm happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Aaaah bless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 aaaaah! I guess that if they choose to go in then they are happy with the arrangements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 I think you may have been right when you said one of each Lesley - they are making completely different 'noises' and the dark one is bigger than the light one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 It does sound like it then Fee. We are sending the two spare drakes back and I think our own drake will have to go in the pot - I'm only going to keep girls from now on............ the scenes I've witnessed recently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 It does sound like it then Fee. We are sending the two spare drakes back and I think our own drake will have to go in the pot - I'm only going to keep girls from now on............ the scenes I've witnessed recently What scenes Lesley? Or is it not suitable for a family forum? I know that drakes have a certain....erm... reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 A well deserved reputation I'm afraid It is really horrible to watch - our drake has relentlessly persued the grown up girl duckling now that she is older - and when he catches her, one of the other drakes comes and holds her head down as well Sometimes all three of the drakes hold her down I didn't want to get rid of the drake really as they came as a pair......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 No.....not fair to the girl. They would have had the Orange Sauce treatment if they had been mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 they certainly sound very 'amorous'. I'd thought that if I had one of each I would keep them unless things got out of hand - if he 'pesters' the duck too much (or the hens for that matter!) I'll get rid of him and get a female companion for the duck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP1 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I think the secret is to have several ducks to one drake, gives the poor girls a bit of a fighting chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
