Lone Duckling

[CrazyyClucker92]

I was wondering how well my one duckling will get along in my flock of Chickens?! Does it usually go ok? Or would it be a bad ideas. I’m not sure what kind of duck it is either nor whether it’s male or female. It’s a black duckling. And it’s in the brooder box with 2 silkies and two Speckled Type Chicks. Seems to be doin fine with them so far.

 

[sourland]

Raised with chicks, the duck will be part of the flock. Troubles will occur if it proves to be a drake because it will start mating the hens. This can cause problems/deaths because a drake has a penis, but roosters do not.

 

[CrazyyClucker92]

Raised with chicks, the duck will be part of the flock. Troubles will occur if it proves to be a drake because it will start mating the hens. This can cause problems/deaths because a drake has a penis, but roosters do not.

Do you know if there’s any way to tell sex?

 

[chickens really]

Ducklings grow faster than chicks and require different set ups. I had a single duckling with chicks and he broke the Chicks neck noodling and being rough. Definitely not a situation I'd try again. Mine was a Call Duckling with Bantam chicks.

 

[Isaac 0]

I agree with what's posted. If the duckling is black its either a Cayuga or Black Swedish. To determine the sex you'll have to wait until its around 4-8 weeks and voice sex, males make a raspy peep while females will quack.