At 12 weeks i am thinking it's play practice, I've never had any of mine actually "mate" at that age. But yes it does look like the drakes will drown the ducks when they are mating but i have had ducks going on 11 yrs now and have never had one drown one yet. Now more than one drake trying to mate a duck can drown one. When you see this taking place look at the drake you can't miss his male part it's long and shaped like a cork screw. Have you seen it? then you'll know he is for sure mating with her.
Oh yes mating is rough business I have often wondered how the duck survives thank goodness it's never been more than one to one in the pool.
Wow so young too, well if she gets in with him not much you can do my girls actually ask for mating at beginning of mating season, I'm sure they are probably relieved when its finally over in the fall though. Now they all just lay around resting lol
Hopefully with winter setting in things will calm down till spring. But boy when those drakes start with the hormones
