I raised these little guys since they were 2 days old, they are 12 weeks old now. I purchased them at my local feed shop, and they were straight run. I thought I would have a 50/50 chance with gender, but.. nope! I kept listening to Youtube videos, trying to figure out their gender by their voices, but I couldn't tell because they all sounded the same. One of my reasons for having ducks is fresh eggs, so 5 boys just won't do . I wanted to add some mature female ducks to my flock, I found some WH females locally, they are a year old, and are producing beautifully. I have had them for three days, and have 6 eggs already.
Now, how do you reduce your flock of males? They are very aggressive with the new females (expectedly), but now they are fighting with each other (unexpectedly). I will not get rid of my Fawn Runner, he is my favorite, and he seems to be head of the flock. Next favorite is my Khaki Campbell. I also have a Jumbo Pekin, Cayuga, and a Blue Swedish. Is it better to have two females and two males? I don't want to keep more than 5 ducks, so would it be better to find a home for 3 of my males? They are all sweet, but I am only attached to the Runner and the KC.
Please help me figure out what would be best, and maybe someone wants some adorable, friendly male ducks for their home flock?
Now, how do you reduce your flock of males? They are very aggressive with the new females (expectedly), but now they are fighting with each other (unexpectedly). I will not get rid of my Fawn Runner, he is my favorite, and he seems to be head of the flock. Next favorite is my Khaki Campbell. I also have a Jumbo Pekin, Cayuga, and a Blue Swedish. Is it better to have two females and two males? I don't want to keep more than 5 ducks, so would it be better to find a home for 3 of my males? They are all sweet, but I am only attached to the Runner and the KC.
Please help me figure out what would be best, and maybe someone wants some adorable, friendly male ducks for their home flock?