Author Topic: Cats and ducks? (Read 1610 times)

DippyEgg · « **on:** April 12, 2020, 03:04:59 pm »

I would like to get some ducks, hopefully ducklings. I also have a cat and chickens. The chickens and the cat ignore eachother but when we first got the cat he chased the chickens. I assume they gave him a peck and told him off. But can ducks do that? Can they defend themselves against a cat?
He mostly catches mice and baby birds, but have got baby rabbits and pigeons before.

I also don't know if we're allowed to go and buy animals at the moment. Does anyone know? I suppose for me it's not really an "essential journey".

harmony · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2020, 03:13:27 pm »

I have known cats kill ducklings. Adult ducks should be fine and ducklings with a duck.

People are selling poultry at the moment. Farming continues and with it the necessary sale of animals. Personally though I wouldn't see getting a few ducks for a hobby at this time as an essential journey and not worth the risk.

DippyEgg · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2020, 03:20:06 pm »

Thanks harmony

No it's not an essential journey for me. But it must be really hard for the breeders if nobody buys their stock.

harmony · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2020, 06:21:49 pm »

It's hard for a lot of people with a lot of money sat in goods unable to trade. We hatch and sell a few ducks and chickens every year but we haven't switched the incubator on.