The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Grrrrr!!          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Feeding and Housing Author Message grunty Joined: 11 Apr 2008 Posts: 12 Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:48 pm    Post subject: Grrrrr!! Well my nice new neighbours got their chooks and we fenced of the gardens together so the chooks could run over both our gardens and we then bought our ducks, coop etc, alls well yes? No! about a month on our neighbours decide chickens aren't for them and decide to get rid! this leaves us with four ducks which we now have to contain on our garden only.. Compensation is that we have gained the 4 chooks. I am going to modify my duck house by putting in perches and laying boxes, will they then all be happy together? thanks Alan Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14101 Location: Hampshire Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 8:32 am    Post subject: Oohh, very annoying! Can't answer your question though as I don't keep ducks. Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 9751 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 5:14 pm    Post subject: its usual to keep ducks and hens seperate if possible,but if they have been together they may continue to co exist..good luck Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8224 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 5:40 pm    Post subject: the ducks all go in the barn, along with the turkeys and some of the hens. they all get fed the same - there's no choice here you just have to watch for the ducks being covered in hen poop from being underneath the perches Back to top grunty Joined: 11 Apr 2008 Posts: 12 Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 6:40 pm    Post subject: debcat wrote: you just have to watch for the ducks being covered in hen poop from being underneath the perches LOL or eeeyyyewwwww! they all roam together happily but up till I get my coop modified they havent been kept in the same box so I will cross my fingers Back to top james419 Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 383 Location: Moutier Malcard - France Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 8:09 pm    Post subject: Ours go in together at night and the ducks have learnt not to sleep under the perches - wisest thing they have learnt so far Back to top paddles Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Biggar, South Lanarkshire Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:34 am    Post subject: We keep hens and ducks although it is not what we planned in winter the chickens choose to roost in the duck shed. Perhaps it is warmer. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Feeding and Housing All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group