Should I re home my male duck?

[Belovedturkey]

I have a male duck named raspberry, and he started targeting my duck Bella and overeating on her a while back after not having this problem for a long time. Recently he started ripping out her feathers if she ran by and she won’t eat or drink if he’s near, and when it got really cold she refused to go under heat lamps because he was there. Right now I have him separated. I’ve haven’t wanted to to home him because I told the original owner that I would keep him and the two girls he came with together but I also don’t want to rehome two of my girls for no reason. I have five girls and one drake in total and I just feel really bad because he’s just been in a dog play pen in the coop. I tried letting him free range but he went strait after Bella. I don’t want to seperate her because I don’t have a large place and I don’t want her to be separated for something that’s not her fault. Should I just rehome him because it’s the best thing to do?

 

[LaFleche]

I have a male duck named raspberry, and he started targeting my duck Bella and overeating on her a while back after not having this problem for a long time. Recently he started ripping out her feathers if she ran by and she won’t eat or drink if he’s near, and when it got really cold she refused to go under heat lamps because he was there. Right now I have him separated. I’ve haven’t wanted to to home him because I told the original owner that I would keep him and the two girls he came with together but I also don’t want to rehome two of my girls for no reason. I have five girls and one drake in total and I just feel really bad because he’s just been in a dog play pen in the coop. I tried letting him free range but he went strait after Bella. I don’t want to seperate her because I don’t have a large place and I don’t want her to be separated for something that’s not her fault. Should I just rehome him because it’s the best thing to do?

Drakes are notorious for being relentless in their pursuit of females, they often cause enormous stress and severe injuries and sometimes even drown the female they get obsessed with.

Do you want or need him for breeding purposes? If not, rehome him to restore peace in your flock.

 

[Belovedturkey]

Drakes are notorious for being relentless in their persuit of females, they often cause enormous stress and severe injuries and sometimes even drown the female they get obsessed with.

Do you want or need him for breeding purposes? If not, rehome him to restore peace in your flock.

I do not need him for breeding purposes, my dad says he wants to breed him in the future but he’s terrible at doing things so I’m not counting on it. I’ll talk to my family and then start looking for a new most likley

 

[Belovedturkey]

I never did have the intention of a male duck I’ve had to rehome two, we were supposed to get three females and we didn’t see a drake feather we didn’t know about the quacking back then lol if you know any one who might want him he’ll be on the refining thread soon

 

[LaFleche]

I never did have the intention of a male duck I’ve had to rehome two, we were supposed to get three females and we didn’t see a drake feather we didn’t know about the quacking back then lol if you know any one who might want him he’ll be on the refining thread soon

If you never intended to have a drake in the first place there is no reason at all for you to keep him.

 

[Belovedturkey]

Is there a way to post a rehoming thread for only people in my area? I’m a bit new to the app I haven’t figured it out

 

[LaFleche]

You may find your state or country here
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/where-am-i-where-are-you.26/

And you can post here as well
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/#buy-sell-trade.67

 

[ruthhope]

Is there a way to post a rehoming thread for only people in my area? I’m a bit new to the app I haven’t figured it out

You might also try your local chapter of the ASPCA and your local Humane Society. Both, in some places, will arrange adoptions of ducks.

 

[Belovedturkey]

You might also try your local chapter of the ASPCA and your local Humane Society. Both, in some places, will arrange adoptions of ducks.

I’ll try but I’m in a very small town.

 

[Sondraa]

It's tricky rehoming single drakes but you can only try. Is he good with people? Poor Bella.