Tips to giving broody duck some ducklings?

[KikiDeAnime]

Our broody duck, Duchess, has been sitting on a nest for around almost 3 weeks now and she's down to 1 egg. I picked up the last 2 ducklings from work as they were getting picked on by the goslings.
Tonight when its dark out, I plan on giving them to Duchess to see if she'll accept them. If not, I'll keep them inside.

Any tips to giving a broody duck some ducklings?

 

[sourland]

I'd put them under her this evening and monitor during the night. If the ducklings are more than a day old, they may not imprint on her.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

I'd put them under her this evening and monitor during the night. If the ducklings are more than a day old, they may not imprint on her.

I planned on it but since its a duck, I'm honestly not sure if she'll accept them. I more use to giving chickens a few babies.

 

[sourland]

Ducks, especially experienced mothers, will readily foster ducklings. The problem may lie in whether or not the ducklings are too old to imprint on the duck hen.