Introducing new babies?

[ducklover700]

HI! I'm a new duckling momma around here; I have two adorable little Rouen ducklings, and I'd love to get two more babies-hopefully Silver appleyard's- in about a week. By then my two ducks will be roughly three weeks old. Would they be alright with the new babies, or should I wait until the appleyard's are bigger to put them together?

 

[Amiga]

I would keep them separated by something like plastic poultry fence for at least a few weeks. Ducklings grow so quickly! The size difference might make for the little ones getting bowled over.

After the new babies are grown up a little more, and more steady on their feet, then I would have some supervised time together and see how it goes.

I don't recall your setup, but it may not be hard to just set up a divider in the brooder.