Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. 
If I keep my Runner Ducks with my chickens is there a chance they might mate? Would I be able to sell fertile Duck ONLY eggs next year?
Ducks and Chickens mate?
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Chickens and ducks have different tackle.
Not an issue till your randy drake starts trying it on with your chucks leading to internal damage and possibly death...
Ducks have traditional organs whereas chucks just touch spot to spot.
Only drakes can fertilise duck eggs and cockerells fertilise chicken eggs. There is no danger of crossing them, there is only danger when drake mounts chicken.
Not an issue till your randy drake starts trying it on with your chucks leading to internal damage and possibly death...
Ducks have traditional organs whereas chucks just touch spot to spot.
Only drakes can fertilise duck eggs and cockerells fertilise chicken eggs. There is no danger of crossing them, there is only danger when drake mounts chicken.
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There's a chance, but like stated above you don't want it to happen. Nothing good will come of it. (when I say theres a chance I mean of mating not of producing)
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Many thanks for responses - I will need to separate them if it does turn out I have a drake!
How many ducks and chickens do you have?
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