do smaller ducks get picked on by bigger ones

[aaronmg]

hello, so i have 2 cayuga ducks and 2 white campbell ducks, still growing both 8 and 10 weeks old. I really want to add a (a single) miniature silver appleyard to my small flock. but I can't help but notice that my ducks would be twice the size of the new comer. cayugas and campbells grow to be around 5-6 lbs (i believe) where as a miniature appleyard hen grows to be around 2.5lbs. basically I want to add this duck, but im worried its not appropriate due to the size difference. past the period of integration, do smaller ducks that live with bigger ducks get picked on by those larger ducks?

 

[ibarbidahl]

Depends on the flock members. Sometimes they get along fine - other times not so much. I would however say if you are oging to try it to do it ASAP. THe younger they are the more likely it is they will all get along.... as long as there aren't extra males.