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Title: Cambell Ducks A wandering
Post by: caprimoon on April 30, 2010, 09:01:09 am

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Hi All,
I have 2 female Khaki Cambell ducks, who are about a year old now.  They have started roaming far and wide outside our garden, so not doing their job of slug and bug eating so well.  I have been told in the past that having a Drake helps to keep the girls on their home ground, also that they may be wandering in search of a drake.

Our muscovies certainly stayed home more, with a drake, though had to go in the end due to being super aggressive with everyone!

So what i am wondering is whether this is true, or not? Also what are Cambell Drakes like?

Thanks all,
Cynthia

Title: Re: Cambell Ducks A wandering
Post by: daniellestocks on April 30, 2010, 09:55:44 am

Sorry i cant help you with your answer but i would be interested to know also?
Danielle

Title: Re: Cambell Ducks A wandering
Post by: doganjo on April 30, 2010, 10:28:09 am

It didn't help my one - one of the girls is dead this morning. :'(  They wandered out and my working dog retrieved her mother, correctly round her body, then tried to take her too.  Unfortunately with her underneath and both of them being quite heavy now, she got dragged rather than carried back to me and was in total shock last night.  Her mother just got up and shook herself when he put her into my hand, but the young one just sat down and started to breathe heavily.  I had a feeling she wouldn't see the morning - not a mark on either of them though, he is really soft mouthed.  I need to check better where they are before I take the dogs round.  My own fault really.

Title: Re: Cambell Ducks A wandering
Post by: Daisys Mum on April 30, 2010, 11:46:21 am

My older Campbell drake certainly keeps all his ladies together they follow him faithfully, I have some young ones and they all stick together with the males in front. If you were near me I have 4 unwanted drakes but not the heart to wring necks. I am in the Scottish Borders.

Title: Re: Cambell Ducks A wandering
Post by: caprimoon on May 01, 2010, 09:07:47 am

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Thanks for the responses, I had begun to wonder if it was the same as with our chickens, and a male is good for protection and keeping the flock together as well.
Thank you for the offer of a drake, but we live in the south west of England, so it would be a little far to go.
Can anyone tell me if Cambell drakes are aggressive like Muscovies?

Cynthia

Title: Re: Cambell Ducks A wandering
Post by: Daisys Mum on May 01, 2010, 09:50:51 am

I have not found them at all agressive.

Title: Re: Cambell Ducks A wandering
Post by: doganjo on May 01, 2010, 12:59:36 pm

My Campbell drake was as sweet as candy, ate out of my hand,  my Swedish Blue is a scaredy cat and keeps well away from me so he's not aggressive either

Title: Re: Cambell Ducks A wandering
Post by: Daisys Mum on May 01, 2010, 10:11:47 pm

Sold 2 of my young ones today, with a free drake thrown in  ::) They had just started laying.