Ducklings

[GazZoe]

Hi all!
I have some 5 week old Indian runner ducklings that I have had from about 2 weeks old, and have now got some new Indian runner ducklings about 2 weeks old, how do i go about introducing them all together so they will end up all living together???

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well you can try letting them all mingle around in an area where you can supervise them all in case the older ones start bulling the younger. Or you can place them next to each other with fencing separating them so they can get use to each other for a few days then try putting them together and see how it goes. Either way you'll be there in case the 2 weeks old start getting trampled. lol

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Can they see each other now?

 

[house.of.ducks]

Welcome to BYC!

Lol I was typing out an answer but Miss Lydia said it better than me lol. Good luck and let us know how it goes

 

[GazZoe]

Yes we have let them see each other and all in the same area.
There has been a bit of biting but didn't know if it was them kinda saying hello or something.
Think I will keep them separated at nights and keep an eye on them throughout the day.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Very good idea it won't take long but 5 weeks and 2 weeks as you can see is big difference in size and mobility.

 

[Jpat]

we need pictures... for umm... research.

 

[Jojo71479]

How do I introduce the newly hatched duckling to an older duckling that is a week old. I put them together and they were nipping at each other.
The bigger one is the week old and the little one just hatched this morning

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

How do I introduce the newly hatched duckling to an older duckling that is a week old. I put them together and they were nipping at each other.
The bigger one is the week old and the little one just hatched this morning

I would let them see each other in a look no touch set up before intros.