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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: greengumbo on October 07, 2016, 09:36:22 am

Title: ducks and bantams ?
Post by: greengumbo on October 07, 2016, 09:36:22 am

We keep our ducks and Chickens in the same big fenced off area and there have never been any issues. Recently we added a flock of 8 bantams to the area and yesterday one of the bantams was found drowned in the big tub that acts as a pond for the ducks. Very sad.

Anyone have any ideas to stop the bantams drowning themselves ? Or do you think we need to separate them again?

:(

Title: Re: ducks and bantams ?
Post by: chrismahon on October 07, 2016, 11:32:31 am

Sounds like the bantam was spooked and flew into the water Greengumbo. My thoughts are to keep them separate because I know from experience ducks can be very aggressive to chickens.

Title: Re: ducks and bantams ?
Post by: Marches Farmer on October 07, 2016, 03:16:02 pm

I agree. 

Title: Re: ducks and bantams ?
Post by: Eve on October 07, 2016, 04:49:11 pm

My money is on the ducks having drowned the bantam. I'd separate them.

Title: Re: ducks and bantams ?
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on October 07, 2016, 10:42:18 pm

My ducks ear the tails of the bantams so separated them