Introducing a lone Raised Duck to Other Ducks?

[AmandaVirus]

I bought a single mallard duckling in early March intending to keep her indoors, before I got her I read every bit of info I could find about keeping them indoors and everything said they loved being handled and pet and to sit on their owners lap. I really wanted a pet duck like this after getting three in my backyard, and I fell in love with them. I thought it would be awesome to have one with a strong bond with me that I could take places and cuddle... she didn't turn out that way, she hates being handled and pet and to sit on my lap, she generally seems to want to have nothing to do with me except have me in the same room as her. This is upsetting to say the least and I feel like it would too much of a burden to do the things I have done my whole life (going to the beach, rivers, lakes, ect that other people with house ducks seem to do with ease, even camping). This makes me feel like she would be better off with other ducks outside, even if she doesn't know it. She hates my other ducks and chases them around the yard and bites at them.

I've thought about the potential idea of getting another mallard duckling and raising it next to her crate in a closed brooder and hoping they will bond, I'm wondering if anyone has had experience or success at introducing a duck that was raised by humans alone to other ducks. would this be possible? am I just stuck? I feel bad for thinking I made a mistake, and shouldn't have gotten her, but I never expected her to turn out this way. I love her, but this situation is anything but ideal. I want her to be happy, but I also don't want to be stuck inside my house forever.

She is also afraid of her diaper harness, walking harness, and leash and I'm having a really hard time getting her used to those, so that adds to the frustration, as well.

I feel lost and don't know what to do! Any help is appreciated! Thank you for reading!

 

[Onlyducks]

You might try putting the mallard in a dog crate or something similar and putting her out in the yard with the other ducks. This way, she can't chase or bite them. I put my Pekin ducks that were ducklings when I got them (they are 7 weeks old now) in a pen next to my adult muscovies for about a week before allowing them out. If your mallard gets used to the other ducks, she may be able to become part of their "flock". Some ducks are very difficult and don't integrate well, so the mallard may have to be housed separately from the others. I don't think the mallard will really mind, if it's not happy around other ducks. It will probably bother you much more than the duck.