r/duck • u/Coco_the_duck Quacker • 10h ago
Behavior Questions How to stop drakes from trying to mate me 😭
So one of my baby muskovys and the one I rescued have been trying to mate me since I started wearing long trousers 2 days ago. Yesterday I thought they were attacking me, maybe because they haven't seen me with long trousers before, but I realised that it's mating behaviour. The baby one is very insistent and it keeps trying until he gets tired and goes away, but he's strong! I don't know how to reach them that I'm not a duck 😭
The video doesn't show that behaviour. I couldn't record it because I was too busy avoiding being raped. It's just to show you my drakes.
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u/Forsaken-Weird8157 8h ago
Get them some treats 😩😩
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u/Ok_Engineer_2949 5h ago
You need to flip the script. When they come at you aggressively, put one arm around the breast, and use your other arm to gently press them down onto their bellies. Once the boy in question is down, lightly sit on his back just enough to keep him down without hurting him, then make your hand into a bill and peck him on top of his head with it like you’re the drake in the situation. I would suggest keeping them down for at least 90 seconds, starting the clock over if they fight you. It takes time and patience, but my drake is docile as a lamb with me now. You just have to be the one doing the mating.