Is it better to have 2 ducks or 3?

Would a runner fit in well? I have an ancona. My original. And then we rescued a muscovy/orpington mix from a really awful farm.
Anconas are known for being very accepting of other ducks if any breed. They typically don't show any kind if dominance, so I'm sure she would be happy with any breed.
 
Literally all the rescues are out of ducks at the moment. We rescued the last from a crappy farm but they only had one female left and she was a little beat up and scared so i took her. I ended up picking up this runner. Dolores was very accepting of the mixxed breed we rescued
 
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Cutie. I would not put her in with the other girls until she grows close to their size. Adult ducks can be absolutely terrible to ducklings. Have fun with the little one. Maybe a stuffed animal in the brooder with her will help her out since you don't have other ducklings.
 
Cutie. I would not put her in with the other girls until she grows close to their size. Adult ducks can be absolutely terrible to ducklings. Have fun with the little one. Maybe a stuffed animal in the brooder with her will help her out since you don't have other ducklings.
Yep. I know dolores is far too large to be around a duckling. I do fence introductions every day so they can hear her peep. Im always holding her tho.
 
Just adding my vote for 3. I started with two, Daphne and a Pekin called Margie. Margie died after a very brief illness and Daphne was inconsolable. My husband ended up going on an “emergency duck run” to get a friend for Daphne. We were hoping for another Rouen or Pekin adult. He ended with with two tiny Muscovy ducklings of unknown genders. It all worked out beautifully in the end, but we were lucky. Looking for an emergency friend for a grieving solo duck is not fun. If you have 3 to begin with and something unfortunate happens to one, your remaining ducks will not be alone :)
 
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