Please Help Us!!!

[AMB91617]

So here is what happened:
We had 2 Pekin ducks (Daisy and Donald) unfortunately last week a predator broke into their outdoor run and Donald did not make it
Daisy was terrified to be alone so we went and got her a companion today. Another drake that is about the same age as her (10ish months) This drake was sweet to us at the farm we got him from and we introduced them slowly and they are currently in the same coop with a garden fence between them because he is so aggressive. Another thing he was an only child, did not have any other duck companions, could this be the reason for his aggression??
Daisy instantly calmed down and her demeanor changed as soon as we brpught him home..
The only issue is he is SO aggressive towards my husband and at times towards her as well. he bites and lunges at my husband, his hands are all bruised and bloody. What can we do to make him less aggressive? Any tips??
We understand its only been a few hours but any advice on how to move forward would be appreciated!!!
If he does not get better within a few weeks we will have to return him and rehome Daisy which we really do not want to do

 

[nchls school]

As an only child, it would not matter if he were raised by ducks. If he was raised totally alone or with some other specie (chicks, goslings, etc.) he would have imprinted on humans or the other bird specie. The agression may become less as he becomes adjusted to his new surroundings and is less fearful. If he is imprinted on something other than ducks he may never accept Daisy.

At 10 months Daisy is full grown and the age of the drake doesn't matter.

 

[CoriM]

Maybe you should just get her a female duck friend - or even a couple of them so that you're not in this situation again

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Your husband should put him down when he attacks. I know it seems awful but he needs to know who is boss duck. Grab him and push him to the ground and hold him there for a minute. Don't hurt him but he needs to be manhandled a little.

 

[Suedan]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Give him some time, this is all new to him. Can you keep them in the same coop over night either divided or with one in a cage of some sort? Everyone needs time to acclimate, it is a lot for him to be relocated and new everything all at once. Others will chime in soon.

 

[Suedan]

@thumper650
Any suggestions with this drake?

 

[DuckyDonna]

@Miss Lydia has been in this situation

 

[Miss Lydia]

Right now like others have said he needs time to settle in. Tell your husband to not let him bite him. Not to put his arms hands down where he can get to them. Give him time maybe a week if he hasn’t settled down by then post back. I’d keep the two ducks where they can see each other but he can’t get to her. You want to give them time to get use to each other too,but I would hope you'd think about having at least 3 females for him Drakes can be really rough on a lone female.

 

[AMB91617]

Thank you everyone!!
We will both try manhandling him if he keeps attacking. Right now we put a mesh divider in their coop so they can see each other but not attack. It was hard to find this duck here near us but we would love to have more ducks. We just dont have the room right now, we will hopefully be moving within the year (living in a major fixer upper now) we're hoping to get a house more in the country than now, lots of land a pond is on the wishlist lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Please keep us updated on how it’s going.