duck help!!!!!!

[CASEYPIETRO]

Ok hi everyone so i have 3 ducks 2females 1 male they have mated and laid eggs that are fertile. But she didnt lay on them so i put them in the incubator. They are supposed to hatch in like 2weeks im wondering how the babies and the other ones will get along. I dont think they will know that theyre their babies but i dont want them to fight because im not making another coop for them i just need some help please

 

[Miss Lydia]

Ok hi everyone so i have 3 ducks 2females 1 male they have mated and laid eggs that are fertile. But she didnt lay on them so i put them in the incubator. They are supposed to hatch in like 2weeks im wondering how the babies and the other ones will get along. I dont think they will know that theyre their babies but i dont want them to fight because im not making another coop for them i just need some help please

Your planning on brooding the ducklings inside right? when your ducklings get steady on their feet after hatching, and the weather allows you start taking them outside for supervised visits with the adults, if you can make a fenced in area for the ducklings so the adults can come and visit but can't harm the ducklings, this way everyone gets a chance to meet and greet but there is no one getting hurt, and use treats I find that giving some kind of treats[ dried mealworms work good for this] help to distract and make things go smoother. It may take a while before your duckling are accepted in the flock but if you go about it slow and give everyone time it will work. Let us know how it goes. and happy hatching.

 

[jdywntr]

Like Miss Lydia said, they will need to be kept seperate until the ducklings are bigger, possibly adult size.

You are correct in thinking that the ducks won't know that they are their offspring. They may look at them as intruders so the slow introduction is important to avoid any injuries or deaths.