Can Chickens and Ducks Live Together? 5 Things to Separate

#hatchingeggs#raisingchickens#raisingducks Can chickens and ducks live together in one coop? Yes, they can, but only if five things stay separate. This video walks through every one of them, with the numbers behind each, so you can add ducks to your flock without building a second coop or making your chickens sick. Raising ducks and chickens together fails for one reason more than any other, and it is not fighting. It is water. Ducks need water deep enough to submerge their heads, their droppings are more than ninety percent water, and wet bedding is where ammonia and respiratory problems start. We cover floor space per bird for both species, roost layout and why Muscovies are the exception, separate waterers and where to put them, the niacin and calcium differences that decide what feed to buy, the medicated feed disagreement between two respected sources, drakes in a mixed flock, and how to brood ducklings and chicks together when their temperatures differ by almost ten degrees. There is also a short section on calibrating your thermometer, because most brooder readings are wrong. _____________________________________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro: Can Chickens and Ducks Share a Coop? 02:03 The Veterinary Warning & Disease Risk 04:20 Floor Space Requirements 06:47 Sleeping Space & Roost Layout 09:50 The Water Problem (Crucial) 13:04 Wet Bedding & The Ammonia Squeeze Test 16:49 Feed: Niacin, Calcium & Medicated Feed 23:15 Why You Shouldn't Keep a Drake 25:18 Brooding Chicks & Ducklings Together 29:52 4 Situations When You Shouldn't Mix Flocks 31:52 Conclusion: What Actually Breaks a Flock _____________________________________________________________________ Leave a comment with your coop size and your bird count, and I will answer as many as I can. This is based on my own experience raising and hatching chickens and ducks, and on published extension sources. It is not a substitute for advice from your own veterinarian. #ChickensAndDucks #MixedFlock #BackyardDucks #BackyardChickens #DuckCare #DuckAndChickenCoop #BackyardPoultry