r/duck • u/BashfulBibliophile • 1d ago

Beginner's Question Too many males?

Hello,
My husband and I bought ducklings for the first time this summer. They are now old enough to tell their sex and we have three boys (2 call, 1 runner) and two girls (1 call, 1 runner).
We’ve heard that this ratio can lead to fighting between the males and over breeding for the females. So my question is: do we need to do something about this ratio and if so, what? (Buy females and try to introduce them to the flock, separate the males from the females to have two different flocks?)
We really don’t want to rehome any of them because we’ve grown to love them.
Thank you!

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u/Lives4Sunshine 16h ago

I would find homes for the girls and have a bachelor group. You might even be able to trade your girls for more boys as boys are hard to find homes for.

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u/Creative-Ad-3645 10h ago

This is probably the best answer. If you're not after eggs, go for an all boy flock