how young is too young

[dishfickle]

hey all. I'm doing a slow introduction of my young female Runners and my older male and two females. they're almost full grown. I've had them in a separate enclose for a couple weeks. I let them out, and it appears Robert wanted to take them on a trip to pound town. they were as willing as any of them, that means not too willing at all lol. will they be OK? should I wait longer?

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

How old are the ducklings? I would keep the drake away until they are at least 16 weeks old

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

my youngest ducks are 9 weeks and already mating, as long as the boy isn’t over-mating them you should be fine (and with four girls i doubt he will)

 

[dishfickle]

7 weeks. maybe I'll only let them out if I can supervise. I can't believe how fast the grow

 

[HalfWayUpAMountain]

How old are the ducklings? I would keep the drake away until they are at least 16 weeks old

Agree - seperate Robert (I did laugh @ Pound Town ) but so everyone can still see each other. When does peak Sexy Season finish for you OP ?

 

[ducksinvt]

I have found that letting them 3xplore an unknown area together brings them closer, atleast with mine, my ducks are 3 weeks a part, so not a huge difference but enough size difference to cause a prob, my 3 cayuga drakes( 3 weeks older, and triple the size) were horrible with my girls at first, chasing them,biting them, just being bullies, I actually caught one of my cayugas dragging my blue swedish around by her wing( all is well, no injuries) and their daytime pen had to be separated by chicken wire, so they could see each other all day, then after two weeks I let them explore the yard for the first time together when my girls were 5weeks(cayugas 8), that was it, they sleep together, eat together, swim together...no problems since...i know I could have lucked out, but it definitely worked for me!!! They are pretty much the same size now, the girls got huge when they got outside to free range

 

[dishfickle]

I don't know. we have a very large pen. maybe I'll alternate putting them and him in it.

 

[ducksinvt]

I don't know. we have a very large pen. maybe I'll alternate putting them and him in it.

Is there anyway to just put a piece of chicken wire right down the middle and split it in two?? That way they can get used to each other without being able to touch, the same way you introduce most new animals to resident animals

 

[Miss Lydia]

9 weeks is too early for mating 4 months is much better.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

9 weeks is too early for mating 4 months is much better.

my boy is the 9 week old one, and my girl is almost 20 weeks but they still mate? (my other 9 week old hasn’t started mating yet she runs from the boy)