Managing flock question;

[nao57]

First, thank you so much for all the knowledge and vast experience you all have shared with me. I feel so blessed by it.

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So here's my question.

If you have two groups of either ducks or ducklings and let's say one group is calmer than the other, but the other group is more nervous by nature.

I'm wondering if the nervous group can pass on that nervousness to the others in effect by combining the two groups together?

This question worries me. I was going to put 3 khakis with some welsh harly's. But if the welsh harly's who are pretty calm end up getting nervous also by being with the others over time, then it might not be worth saving the time to put them together.

What do you think?

(In other areas they are getting along despite being a few days difference in age.)

 

[Sammy1122]

I have raised ducks and have experienced this.Do, from a personal experience, yes. The calmer ducks will lose trust and not be nearly as “human friendly” as they once were when they form with the other flock.

 

[nao57]

I have raised ducks and have experienced this.Do, from a personal experience, yes. The calmer ducks will lose trust and not be nearly as “human friendly” as they once were when they form with the other flock.

Damn.

What should I do?