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LisaBellamy

  • Joined Mar 2015
Aggressive Drake
« on: June 29, 2017, 05:47:11 pm »
Any advice on an aggressive drake please? I hatched 2 Cayuge ducklings in an incubator, gender yet to be discovered- they are the drake's and his 'wife' biologically -shes never shown any sign of wanting to brood. Ducklings are now 5 weeks (he is about 6 years) Ive tried introducing them gently but he just keeps going for them. They are housed separately at night and Ive tried to fence them apart from each other but he's got in a couple of times and attacked them quite seriously. They run off and hide. The female duck doesnt do anything - just sits and watches. He did this to another duckling about 3 years ago - again his biologically, but hatched by a hen. I had to rehome that duckling in the end (he was male) They are free range and Ive just the one pond so long term would rather not have to have 2 separate runs and ponds to keep them apart. Any ideas beyond eat the drake ? He's gorgeous and Ive had him a long time but I'm at my wits end with him Thanks :&>

doganjo

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Re: Aggressive Drake
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2017, 11:35:43 am »
He's a liability if you want more birds.  Rehome him if you can't eat him  Or don't have any more birds.
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Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Aggressive Drake
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2017, 12:40:51 pm »
Aggressive birds don't change.  House separately or get rid of him.

LisaBellamy

  • Joined Mar 2015
Re: Aggressive Drake
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2017, 06:11:30 pm »
Thanks - I knew that might be the response! Looks like his time may be up - do I assume the female will get on fine without him?

Charlie1234

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