New duck! What should I expect?

[BubbaBubbles]

Hi all. My sister's Fiance got me a beautiful Indian Runner today (yet to name her but the name Winnie has my heart!) and she met with the rest of the flock! It went ok and she was accepted pretty fast, and of course Stitch is relentlessly mounting... Will this lessen over time? His other 2 gals, Lilo and Bubbles, never had to deal with that and he hasn't mounted them nearly as much. He still mounts them but not the way he is with the new gal. Is this a ''staking claim'' thing that'll pass soon?

 

[sourland]

He may calm down or may require a 'time out' from the flock.

 

[Jenbirdee]

Do you know how old she is?

 

[BubbaBubbles]

Do you know how old she is?

No, I didn't think to ask. But her seller confirmed her to be mature size. So, I imagine she's a couple months to a year old. She's fully grown.

 

[BubbaBubbles]

He may calm down or may require a 'time out' from the flock.

How long should I give him to see if he stops? A few days?

 

[Jenbirdee]

ducks look full grown when they are 2 months old, but they are not ready for mating activity until they are around 5 months old. since there is a chance that she is only between 2 and 5 months old, i would separate the drake now. If you see that she has started laying eggs, then its safe for her to be mated. But even then, sometimes drakes can overmate and injure and even kill a female by over agressive mating.