Can they live together?

[mrpekinduck]

Hi, I have two full grown female Pekin ducks that live in a large coop and run in my backyard. In spring my dad said he would get me another duck for my birthday and I wanted to hatch and raise it. My question is if an Ancona duck, the breed that I want, could live happily with my two pekins once it is full grown? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you!

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

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Yes, it would. I have a ancona hen with some welshies and rouens. they live very happily.

 

[Jay262]

Usually yes theres a odd time the older ones might be aggressive towards him. Usually with ducks though its easier to intergrate new birds into the current flock then chickens just keep a eye on them they should be fine.

 

[mrpekinduck]

Yay thanks and it's ok to add only one right?

 

[ChickInDelight]

I recoommend keeping the ducks outnumbering the drakes.

My ducks stay in their groups - not breeds. The first group I bought stays together and the second group I bought stays together. If you can get 2 more ducks, that would be best.

 

[Jay262]

Well if you can its better to add ducks since they add the added bonus of eggs aswell. You run into a problem of overmating if you have to many drakes per duck. Yes it should be ok just to add one.

 

[mrpekinduck]

Ok good thanks and don't worry I don't have any drakes and I'm just going to hatch this one so we'll see what gender it turns out to be but either way it wouldn't matter I think they'd be ok with another hen or a drake.

 

[Jay262]

Well you have 2 females they might even be happier if its a boy and in the future if they go broody you always have the option then of letting them hatch the eggs.

 

[mrpekinduck]

Oh that's good I don't think pekins go broody very often but hopefully I can get some babies!

 

[Jay262]

They dont as often as other breeds but i have had pekins hatch eggs for me before.