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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Blueeyes on October 08, 2011, 01:16:25 pm

Title: Adding to our ducks
Post by: Blueeyes on October 08, 2011, 01:16:25 pm

 Just wondered if any of you have had any problems introducing new ducks to the flock? We have 4 Swedish blue ducks (1 male 3 females) but would like to add a couple of aylesbury ducks possibly a male and female, would there be a problem with fighting or anything or should they all just settle in together as one big happy duck family?  :D

Blueeyes xx

Title: Re: Adding to our ducks
Post by: CameronS on October 08, 2011, 02:08:23 pm

adding females should be ok, but i really wouldnt add more males, unless you had a huge amount of females and a lot of space.   

Title: Re: Adding to our ducks
Post by: Sylvia on October 09, 2011, 08:35:10 am

More than one male anyway would lead to continually harrased ducks.

Title: Re: Adding to our ducks
Post by: Blueeyes on October 09, 2011, 11:28:09 am

That's great thank you, a couple of female aylesbury ducks sounds fab  ;D

Blueeyes xx

Title: Re: Adding to our ducks
Post by: northfifeduckling on October 10, 2011, 07:34:55 pm

the boys might fight - on the other hand I had 2 boys for a few years and the only ones troubled by that were the girls  >:( - you do not have enough girls for 2 boys, though - trouble and murder! :&>