No luck integrating new ducks

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I am trying to introduce three new hens (the same age) to my flock of four (2 drakes and 2 hens) ... it’s been 5 days. I did slow intros of them meeting each other through the fence .. the drakes ended up bashing their heads against it .. anyways long story short. My ducks are mean.. two of the new hens I think will be fine in the end but there is one hen who will not let the drakes mate and runs away from all of them including me. I tried to put them together at night but she gets attacked and is going to get hurt. I tried taking just the drakes away at night then one of my original hens continues in the attacking. What should I do?
 
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I did slow intros of them meeting each other through the fence ..
How 'slow'?
Maybe put the boys somewhere else out of sight while they hens are integrated?
Might be best to have only one male?
Not sure as I only have chickens,
but I suppose some integration stuff translates to ducks?
 
Your positive the one they are attacking is a Hen and not a Drake?
positive, she's a Saxony so they're pretty distinct, and she lays eggs .. She WILL NOT let the drakes mate her though and I think thats a huge part of her issue is she just runs and fights. The other girls will allow them and once they're done they leave them be.
 
positive, she's a Saxony so they're pretty distinct, and she lays eggs .. She WILL NOT let the drakes mate her though and I think thats a huge part of her issue is she just runs and fights. The other girls will allow them and once they're done they leave them be.
Separate one Drake and see if that helps.
 

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