Rooster mounting Ducks (I think)... should I be worried?

[Chickiee]

Hello! Our 14 week old White Plymoth Rock rooster is trying to mount our 14 week old Pekin ducks (no drake feathers so we're guessing 2 females). I saw him do this with one yesterday and the other one this morning. At least I'm assuming it's mounting... he's jumping on their backs and not letting go and I think grabbing the back of neck with his beak. I don't think he's playing because the ducks are not very happy about it. They quack loud, get away and then turn and curse at him. The ducks who were really the dominant ones keep out of the rooster's way now. Rooster and ducks are housed together with 8 other hen chicks who are about 5 days younger. 1) What is rooster actually doing? 2) If mounting, why doesn't he go for the hens? 3) Are the ducks going to be ok (although PO'd) or should I be worried he'll hurt them?
Thank you all for any insight you can give!

 

[FireTigeris]

Hello! Our 14 week old White Plymoth Rock rooster is trying to mount our 14 week old Pekin ducks (no drake feathers so we're guessing 2 females).
I saw him do this with one yesterday and the other one this morning.
At least I'm assuming it's mounting... he's jumping on their backs and not letting go and I think grabbing the back of neck with his beak.
I don't think he's playing because the ducks are not very happy about it. They quack loud, get away and then turn and curse at him.
The ducks who were really the dominant ones keep out of the rooster's way now.
Rooster and ducks are housed together with 8 other hen chicks who are about 5 days younger.
1) What is rooster actually doing?
2) If mounting, why doesn't he go for the hens?
3) Are the ducks going to be ok (although PO'd) or should I be worried he'll hurt them?
Thank you all for any insight you can give!

1) Mounting
2) They are wise to him? They are not receptive? (If you can isolate him for tow-three days they might be glad to have him back) They are not ready yet?
3) they will lose feathers at the neck and back form the treading, they are made to get mated by Drakes not Roosters.

4) I solved this before it happened by having Drakes with my ducks- Drakes will not allow this, and the rooster will not allow the Drakes to mount the hens (which would be more trouble for the hens then the ducks)

 

[Chickiee]

I don't think we want to get another duck but I understand how that would help the situation. (We love them, but boy are they messy with the water!) Can the rooster actually hurt the ducks by doing this activity, or are the ducks just going to get annoyed with him? I don't want anyone to get hurt. To respond to the hen questions... I haven't seen him try any hanky panky with them yet... just the ducks. Silly rooster!

 

[FireTigeris]

His feet and claws are not the same as a drakes, they will get feather wear in odd places for a duck... besides it's annoying to them I'm sure
(Drakes have a -male member- Roosters do not have something that enters the hen)

The hens sound too young still, maybe he cant tell the ducks are too young...

 

[NYREDS]

Hormones 2, reason 0 !