I got two adult male ducks from someone in a trade. They stayed inside their cage for a couple of days. When I started letting them out, I would have to chase them and catch them to put them back in their predator proof cage. After the first day or two of me having to physically put them in...
there's a story about this in storey's guide to chickens. They tried and tried, then one day after it had been storming and cold and windy for a time, she said "tuck, tuck, tuck" like a chicken calling others for a treat. He stretched his neck and came running. It's a very funny story the way...
vertical nipples at night for the ducks and horizontal nipples for the chickens in the coop. This will prevent the ducks from messing with the chicken water since they can't use the horizontal nipples.
Fermented feed is the best...
ducks don't typically come down with mites. Probably has to do with how dense and oiled their feathers are. I'm pretty sure if your ducks had mites, you'd know it.
ammonia on the bites is supposed to take the sting out.
My grandmother used to say to cover it with alcohol to smother them. Not sure if that's accurate, but the alcohol did take the sting out. It may have been grandmother magic, lol.
We're you able to read the thread? Because the female mallards can fly away.
I figured Ebony being a mallard may convince them that they are not okay.
and that was just one drake with Ebony. Imagine if there were 4 or 5 of them to corral and trap.
I thought they gave him back to you because he was still being a...well...you know.
I wish you could share your story with another member on the boards who refuses to protect her mallard hens from her gang raping drakes. They only need to catch one ONE time and it would likely inflict mortal...