3 problems with goose duck ducklings

[QuackHonk]

Hi I have 4 waterfowl 2 ducks 1 drake 1 goose.
Both my two ducks are having fertilized eggs…
In the same nest. 1 duck sits on them all day and kicks out some of the other ducks eggs. Then in the morning, I see the other duck put all the eggs back in. + my goose is pretty aggressive even towards me but I still love him.
So if he’s aggressive I don’t know if he will accept the ducklings?

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC. Co brooding frequently results in low % hatches due to hens doing exactly what you describe - sometimes it works fine. Keep an eye on the goose/gander. He/she may adopt the ducklings or may possibly be aggressive towards them.

 

[QuackHonk]

My goose is a he. Thanks for the information I’ll keep an 👁 on him.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Flock! And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska.

 

[rjmyooper]

Welcome to BYC. Hopefully you'll get some Hens out of this hatch. Your ratio is a bit low.

 

[swampfox440]

Hi, welcome to BYC! Pushing eggs in the nest and out the nest makes for a bad or no hatch at all. Also, drakes or ganders chasing the setting hens off the nest doesn't help your hatch. Good luck.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Good luck with the pending hatch.

 

[nchls school]

Hi I have 4 waterfowl 2 ducks 1 drake 1 goose.
Both my two ducks are having fertilized eggs…
In the same nest. 1 duck sits on them all day and kicks out some of the other ducks eggs. Then in the morning, I see the other duck put all the eggs back in. + my goose is pretty aggressive even towards me but I still love him.
So if he’s aggressive I don’t know if he will accept the ducklings?

If the birds free range all might work out. In an enclosure, the opposite is likely. I'd separate the goose/gander from the rest when ducklings are due; just to be safe.