I'd separated the Quack Pack because my hens (especially the Runners) were getting so beat up by the drakes.One of the little girls had been beaten almost blind. Well, the other day I got home from work and some critter had finished her off. The culprit had seemingly caught her w/ her head under a low spot of the privacy fence. Her noggin was rather severely gnawed up but her body intact. She's now buried in the back yard w/ a couple of concrete paving stones over her to keep Bella, my dachshund from digging her up.
Meanwhile I'm looking to place 2 of my 3 Rouen drakes in good home or homes, possibly trade for more hens. I'm down to only 1 Runner hen and 2 Rouen hens and 3 Rouen drakes. I feel the 1 to 2 male to female ratio is good for the geese although another hen would be welcome. I think 1 drake to 5 or 6 hens would be close to ideal re: ducks. While not too particular re: variety of ducks I'm not real partial to plain white Pekin and find Muscovy butt ugly. Pekins are supposed to be the most meat production duck partially due to the ease of making a clean looking carcass because of their white feathers. Muscovies are among the most prolific egg layers.
For now I'm just casting lines in the water and seeing if I get any nibbles.
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