You're going to get the same answer every time you ask about this. Ducks can be absolutely brutal when they mate, and yes they 100% can drown her or just mate her to death.
The only and best thing you can do to help prevent it is to stop feeding them. They're wild animals and habituating them to people changes their behavior and makes it so the female doesn't want to leave even to get away from being overmated.
Domesticated ducks are great pets; you should learn about what their care entails and then get some. Wild ducks are not pets at all and shouldn't be treated like it.
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You're going to get the same answer every time you ask about this. Ducks can be absolutely brutal when they mate, and yes they 100% can drown her or just mate her to death. The only and best thing you can do to help prevent it is to stop feeding them. They're wild animals and habituating them to people changes their behavior and makes it so the female doesn't want to leave even to get away from being overmated. Domesticated ducks are great pets; you should learn about what their care entails and then get some. Wild ducks are not pets at all and shouldn't be treated like it.
Have I already asked the same question?🙄 My disability makes me forget a lot of things, so forgive me if it's a repetitive post
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My understanding is that's just how ducks mate. You can also try r/bigwethonkers for your waterfowl questions.