Need some advice before I get another duck...

[Happyflower]

I have rescue Mallard hen and a pair of Rouens that are a couple and the male is the dominate one of the bunch. Little rescue duck is the outsider. There is someone wanting to give away a pet male pekin duck on Craigs list and I was wondering if it is likely the rescue duck and him would get along so she would have someone. Any view or experience on this?

 

[duckyfromoz]

Just like people- ducks have personalities too - so it would be hard to say what may happen. But you could try it- and see how things go. Being that the other drake is dominant- and your little mallard is the outsider- you could try introducing them together first- rather than introducer the new drake to all three at once.

 

[Happyflower]

I am not sure how to do that, all three are in the backyard now free range. It is winter so they are sticking to my small pond and a couple of shelters I made for them to get out of the wind. When the couple eat and drink and get out of the way, then the rescue ducks takes her turn.

 

[Happyflower]

Oh, never mind... I just called and somebody already got the duck. And I was starting to get excited...

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

I would try to find her another hen. Unless you are going to separate them at breeding season a 1:1 male to female ratio isn't ideal. I would also put her and the new hen together somewhere seperate from the others so they can become "friends" before introducing the new one to the pair.