Duck refusing go join the flock?

[LittleDuckies]

I put Layne and his girl, Blair, in a separate, small house and pen because my senior drake, Sheldon, is RELENTLESS in mating with all of the girls as well as attacking Layne. I should put Sheldon ALONE. But, he is my last surviving original duck; I chose him as a day-old duckling from a great breeder. I feel badly isolating him from the girls. He is clearly the Duck King, and I don't want to demote him, despite his bad -- but natural -- behavior.

I put Blair and Layne together for her own good, too. Sheldon bred her so often and so roughly that he tore the edges of her eyes; fortunately, she can still see. Once in a while, I leave Sheldon alone in the shelter and let the girls hang out in the yard with Layne and Blair. They have all been part of the same flock for more than six years, but this year, something went haywire, I guess.

I think trial and error may be your best bet to see what works for you. Please, keep us posted!!

Alright! I think I'm going to put Pickles (the bully) in a seperate area with one of "his" girls. Hoping that after Pickles leaves my elder drake will become more comfortable to join the flock, I will post an update in a few days!