Flavors ducks hate?

[loofa]

Hi everyone,

I want to experiment with finding ways to discourage over-mating/mounting (besides separation, which of course is always an option, however, my drake is not the only duck who likes to mount other ducks). I'm thinking about non-toxic-to-ducks flavors that they hate, applied to back of the neck/head feathers. I'm feeling inspired by the grape goose-be-gone products on the market. I'd love to learn your observations about flavors they really despise.

I'm also open to other ideas - I've tried to imagine hen hoods that drape a click cloth down the back of the neck, but I don't think that would work, and other brainstormings for how to stop quackers from being mounted.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Goose be gone products? I'll have to check that out. To keep my Runner drake from over mating the Muscovy he only does this with the Muscovy I have his flock separated from the Muscovy and when he is let into the Muscovy side I get the hose to him when he starts chasing them. .

 

[cheezenkwackers]

My ducks avoid strong herbs like mint or lavender. I tried putting coconut oil mixed with lavender oil on my girls to help heal wounds on their necks. It seemed to help some but not completely. I have also tried cutting out the end of a baby sock and putting it over my girls head. She did not like it but it gave the drake something to grab besides her skin. I hope you find something.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Goose be gone you apply to the grass?
Having something on the neck might work out okay like @cheezenkwackers said.

 

[loofa]

My ducks avoid strong herbs like mint or lavender. I tried putting coconut oil mixed with lavender oil on my girls to help heal wounds on their necks. It seemed to help some but not completely. I have also tried cutting out the end of a baby sock and putting it over my girls head. She did not like it but it gave the drake something to grab besides her skin. I hope you find something.

I'm returning to this thread from long ago because our drake (same drake) is being seriously overmating some of our hens this season - I'm wondering if the sock deterred mating or just protected the back of the head/neck feathers? And also, how did you keep it from just slipping down?

 

[Jenbirdee]

I'm returning to this thread from long ago because our drake (same drake) is being seriously overmating some of our hens this season - I'm wondering if the sock deterred mating or just protected the back of the head/neck feathers? And also, how did you keep it from just slipping down?

If your hen is being injured, You may need send drakey boy to jail for a little while.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

I'm returning to this thread from long ago because our drake (same drake) is being seriously overmating some of our hens this season - I'm wondering if the sock deterred mating or just protected the back of the head/neck feathers? And also, how did you keep it from just slipping down?

I bought baby socks so it was tight. It helped give the drake something to grab besides her skin, but, eventually I got rid of the drake. He just kept getting worse. I found out that Dutch Hookbill drakes are considered better gentlemen. So, I went on a quest to get them. I ended up hatching three drakes. I kept the most gentle of the three. He is still young but so far so good.