Duck Introduction

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I have a white pekin duck that I keep separate from my chickens because of bullying from the chickens. She is about 2 and 1/2 years old and lonely. I am raising up three French ducks that will look like her but stay smaller. At what age can they go in Stella's pen (white Pekin)? They are about three weeks old now. Will Stella accept them?

 

[Papaye]

Hi.

I am raising up three French ducks that will look like her but stay smaller.

Are you talking about White coloured Duclair ducks?

If not, what breed are your ducklings?
(Pictures would be appreciated!)

At what age can they go in Stella's pen (white Pekin)?

Since your duck is a hen and not a drake, you can put them together when your ducklings are big enough - meaning in the second half of their juvenile stage.

But first, you need to let them meet through a fence : your Pekin and your ducklings need to be able to see each others, but not touch each others... as soon as possible, and until you put them together in the same pen!

They are about three weeks old now. Will Stella accept them?

Even though she is a lonely girl... probably NOT.
(You really don't want to take any risk...)

3-weeks-old is really too young to be put together with adult ducks : if your girl decides to bully your ducklings, you might find yourselves with wounded - or even DEAD - ducklings...!!

Wait for the babies to be grown up enough.
Then put them together, and monitor them carefully...