A Rouen duck hatched 15 babies in a friends yard and then got hit by a car a couple days later. I offered to take the babies and have some questions about them since I've never had ducks. First, should I keep them separate from the baby chicks I already have? The chicks are 2-3 weeks older than the ducks. I have plenty of room in the baby pen to add the ducklings or I can divide the area if need be. Also, if they are raised here, will they stay here? Just wondering if they are going to grow up and fly off to join others (I live in Louisiana and theres plenty of them in the wild) or if I should plan on building some sort of housing for them as adults. Any other input is welcome also
