Lonely surprise duckling with no mama, what to do??

[luckyduckymama]

Background to this little duck is that we had two- a Rouen (drake) and a Pekin (mama) for about four years (when we got them as ducklings they were supposed to be two females). We also have a backyard flock of chickens (all hens). Mama duck died this summer and about three weeks later we found a duckling in the hen house that was brooded by a hen. We'd never hatched anything before and tried to keep all females . Long story short is the duckling is about 6 weeks old and we don't know how to introduce it to our backyard flock. It loves its mirror and feather duster but really needs friends. Photo in comments. Help please!

 

[luckyduckymama]

Photos of "Lucky Duck"

 

[picklestheduck]

Put the duckling in a pen next to the other ducks and birds and let them meet through the fence but not touch. Depending on how they do, I would let them stay on either side of the fence for maybe a week or two? I did two weeks for my ducks and they did great once I let them out together. They need to figure out the pecking order so at first there was a bit of pecking and squabbling but it settled down quickly.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

 

[Canadian Wind]

Awww. I'm sorry Mama Duck died, but now you have her little one to remember her by. What a surprise that must have been! But almost like fate.

May Lucky Duck fill the void left from his Mama's passing!