Pairs of different breeds raised and living happily together?

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Thank you for your reply!
So could I do something like three hens and one drake of pekins, mallards, and rouens? Will they cross breed?

One drake with three ducks is the absolute minimum! Otherwise you will end up with over-breed ducks and fighting drakes. The breed itself is not important - ok a Jumbo Pekin drake with mallard ducks might not be such a good idea, but generally all domesticated ducks get along with each other and crossbreed happily.

 

[Miss Lydia]

And not all drakes fight my Muscovy drake and Runner drake do not even pay attention to each other even when sleeping in the same house. If it was another Muscovy drake that would never work. But you def need to have plenty of females to go with the drakes. My ratio is 4/6 to each drake.

 

[Kkrista123]

Having one drake is defiantly the right way to go. Personally out of all the breeds you listed, I would chose the blue Swedish to be my drake because they tend to be calm drakes that like to keep everything in order and also he will make some very pretty offspring! Good luck and keep us updated!

 

[Kkrista123]

Also whatever ducks you chose, just raise them together and they will be best friends till the end!

 

[FunQuail]

Thank you all so much! I think I’m just going to get mallards, 5 females 1 male.
Will keep you all updated!!
Thanks again!