Any homesteders in ATL...need advice PLEASE HELP

[residinghere2007]

This was hilarious.

My opinion - they are animals - let them do their thing. They will be okay and you'll get more birds for your homestead.

[AtlJan]

Originally Posted by LadyK314

I'm a city girl and this is new for me...


My chickens and ducks will not stop having...couitus. But it's absolutely seems not consensual, at least for my ducks.

I have attempted to save the females as much as possible, but today I was at my wit’s end. While rescuing a chicken from a lothario rooster, my two favorite ducks were involved in what I can only describe as an audacious triple menage a trois. I guess it would be a menage a neuf.

The ducks consistently take a bath after these unwanted sexual adventures (the chickens seem to have no complaints, but I can only assume they like their lady of the night status and are easy).

I feel as if my homestead is home to demonic avian male rapist demons.

I don’t know what to do anymore, all the farmers in my area tell me this is normal, but no way in heck do I believe them, at least not anymore. I NEVER see this on their farms, all their males are gentlemen and respectful.

I want my animals to have a peaceful and serene environment and I feel as if I am failing. I tried moving the males out and some of the girls (the promiscuous chickens for one) were…unhappy. The males ducks kept finding their way BACK into the run.

Does any anyone know of any way I can naturally decrease their libido? A friend of mine said to give them alcohol, because when she drinks she get less randy, but…she’s not a bird and I don’t want to pass out 30+ shots and have a bunch of drunks on my hands.


I know I may sound crazy and I hope you can forgive me.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

I used to have chickens and how we solved the problem was as soon as the male chicks start to grow long tail feathers, you drop them into a pot of boiling water.

[LadyK314]

Thank you everyone, in BYC they told me to KILL the males...I think not. I'm changing the coop I was having made for my turkeys into a duck male duck coop now.

Of the joys of Homesteading.

[LadyK314]

The male ducks, or drakes as they are called, are the main rapist.... I ...I.. I just can't with them anymore. I have sequester their favorite victim in my garage, much to the displeasure of my husband.

Every time I look at her, I feel so much guilt. She's will be my first house duck.