Putting ducklings back with mom?

[happy duck]

This might be a crazy idea! Mom just hatched 6 ducklings(she is still sitting on 3 or 4 eggs). I moved all 6 duckies to the brooder because we are giving them away...but being me... I decided to keep two. Because mom is still broody should I just put them back with her? They have only been apart 4 days but not sure if things will go well if I do it. How will they go along with the other ducks(2 more females and 1 male)? I was thinking maybe having them in a separate pen with mama until they are older? Thoughts? Maybe I should just ditch the idea now.....? Thanks for the help!!

 

[EverythingDucks]

Maybe let them see each other trough like a fence or something. Here's what some ohther people have said about the subject:

I personally think it would most likely not work. The mother would see it as a intruder and would probably kill it.
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I reintroduced a runner duckling that was a late hatch at 3 days old when its siblings were 7 days old, it was peeping in my hands when I took it out and mom looked at me like why do you have my baby. He ran over to his older and MUCH larger siblings and all was well.

I would maybe take the duckling outside and see how mom is reacting to the peeps. If you could place it with the ducklings so that it isn't obvious that its coming towards mom but part of the group it may be okay. Maybe have someone else distract mom and dad with treats and then put baby with siblings.

I don't think ducks count so I can't see that mom would be like I only had __ now theres one more.

If you try, just stand by in case of a problem. With mine there was an obvious size difference, the older ones were 2X the size and the little one was fine.
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Hope this helps!

 

[happy duck]

Maybe let them see each other trough like a fence or something. Here's what some ohther people have said about the subject:

I personally think it would most likely not work. The mother would see it as a intruder and would probably kill it.
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I reintroduced a runner duckling that was a late hatch at 3 days old when its siblings were 7 days old, it was peeping in my hands when I took it out and mom looked at me like why do you have my baby. He ran over to his older and MUCH larger siblings and all was well.

I would maybe take the duckling outside and see how mom is reacting to the peeps. If you could place it with the ducklings so that it isn't obvious that its coming towards mom but part of the group it may be okay. Maybe have someone else distract mom and dad with treats and then put baby with siblings.

I don't think ducks count so I can't see that mom would be like I only had __ now theres one more.

If you try, just stand by in case of a problem. With mine there was an obvious size difference, the older ones were 2X the size and the little one was fine.
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Hope this helps!

Yes that helps lots! Thanks!