Is it safe to put 6 week old duck in with the grown ups?

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niccigroves

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I have a six week old duckling that I want to introduce to my others outside. Is she going to be "safe" with 1 drake and 3 ducks. The drake seems quite interested in her!!

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Re: Is it safe to put 6 week old duck in with the grown ups?
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2012, 22:16 »
I don't know much about ducks I'm afraid, but I wouldn't put a 6 week old chick in with the grown ups.  They'd probably kill it.

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Re: Is it safe to put 6 week old duck in with the grown ups?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2012, 12:13 »
No i would'nt either,Kate and her ducks will probably answer this .

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Re: Is it safe to put 6 week old duck in with the grown ups?
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2012, 20:45 »
It is a bit early and he will probably not be too impressed with the interloper while still so you so would leave it at least a couple of weeks.

Funny things ducks though. I have generally found them easy to introduce new birds too but a couple of years ago Patrick  took a huge dislike to one of three new ducks (all his daughters) and she had a rough time for a while. All settled down soon enough.
Be like a duck. Calm on the surface but always paddling like the dickens underneath.



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