At what age can ducks live in an outdoor coop with chickens?

[Henrietta02]

My pekin is about 4 weeks and my two little ones are more like 3 weeks. My father wants to get them out of the house as soon as possible. When will that be? Will they be abused by the chickens?

 

[Kkrista123]

The chickens will most likely attack them and it could become fatal quick. Them going outside also depends on their age/feathering and what the weather is like in your area. Where are you located?

 

[Henrietta02]

New york

 

[Miss Lydia]

Can you set up an area inside the pen and coop where the chickens can’t get to them and offer a heat source? I would never put young ducklings out with adult chickens or ducks until old enough to keep out of their way and before they have had a chance to meet through fencing in a pen situation unless they duckling have protection they can be attacked.

 

[Tannerpauldean]

Can you set up an area inside the pen and coop where the chickens can’t get to them and offer a heat source? I would never put young ducklings out with adult chickens or ducks until old enough to keep out of their way and before they have had a chance to meet through fencing in a pen situation unless they duckling have protection they can be attacked.

I completely agree. I introduced my 3-week-olds to my adult ducks this weekend (supervised) and my drake immediately set out to kill them. I now am allowing them to see but not touch. I put their brooder outside with its heat source. They can see the ducklings and hear them, but they can't get in and interact with them. I think it helps.

 

[Loopeend]

I normally introduce them around 7-8 weeks to others. Depending on the weather more slowly early on with a fence between them. It also depends on the amount. A flock of 7 8-week old ducklings introducing to 2 adult ducks is easier then vica versa (because they are the bigger flock, allthough not fully adult yet). The bigger your flock the slower I would introduce, and the longer with a fence between them.