Ducks chasing chickens

[Papagena]

We have two runner drakes, five chicken hens, and one rooster. All are three months old and have been raised together since day one. They are only separated at night in the coop/run. We let all of them free range during the day, but lately our ducks have started chasing the chickens and nipping at their tails. They roam freely in a fenced 3/4 acre.

Is there anything I can do or should I start looking to rehome my ducks?

 

[needlessjunk]

We have two runner drakes, five chicken hens, and one rooster. All are three months old and have been raised together since day one. They are only separated at night in the coop/run. We let all of them free range during the day, but lately our ducks have started chasing the chickens and nipping at their tails. They roam freely in a fenced 3/4 acre.

Is there anything I can do or should I start looking to rehome my ducks?

Having drakes and chickens is very dangerous to your chickens. If a drake mates with a chicken he can seriously hurt her simply due to the fact that ducks have a penis while roosters do not. You will need keep them separate. Sorry, I wish they could all just get along. The only thing that may help is if each drake has enough female ducks that they have no interest in the chickens but since they grew up together that isn't a guarantee.