Bachelors: Drakes and Roosters - experience?

[sloanbychoice]

Has anyone tried a bachelor pad of roosters and drakes together? I have a pad of four cockerels, two at 29 weeks, two at 21 weeks. They’ve been doing great together for the most part.
I will be rescuing three drakes. I don’t know how old they are, but I suspect they were this spring’s hatch, because one of them just got his curl.
I’m throwing around the idea of bringing the drakes into the roo pen.
Thoughts?

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Different species. It doesn't work here to mix roosters and drakes, but we also have hens of both species. Drakes can do damage to roosters if they get a hold of them. Maybe plan on two separate areas. I keep my ducks and chickens in separate areas most of the day. Sometimes they free range together and that works out well.