Integrating new ducks (more new than old)

[2x2farming]

Hi! We happened upon 3 ducklings in the spring and decided we’d make a go for it- obviously hoping for either all hens or at least 2. As they have become of a mature age, we have officially determined we have 2 drakes and 1 hen and we needed to get more hens for her sake. We were able to find a flock of 8 needing a new home. This flock includes 2 drakes and 6 hens. So once we integrate, we will have 4 males and 7 females. Still not ideal but much better. That said, we currently have them meeting each other through a wire fence… but how and when do we integrate them during the day, especially given that there are only 3 OGs and there are 8 newcomers. We expect this may cause some extra weirdness with pecking order because the ones who feel most at home and on top are only 3 and we expect the 8 may really attempt to overrun the OG flock because of strength in numbers. Any tips for how to do this well? And an expected timeline we should follow?

 

[Goosebaby]

With ducks anything can happen, and it may change every day.
I wish I could give better advice, I’ve had ducks longer than geese and though I know pretty much all there is to know about how a goose’s mind works ducks are still an enigma.

Your ducks may get along, they might start battling , they might form a form a financial firm and start trading stocks, they might form a super massive black whole and end the universe.
Just keep an eye on them, all I can say is that they can get weirder in spring.