When is it safe for ducklings to be mated?

[EronicaV]

Last week, my 2 adult ducks (Pekin female, khaki Campbell male) and my 4 two-month old Female ducklings finally got to spend extended time together while I watched over them. The drake would chase the ducklings now and then and keep them away from any treats, but nothing too bad. The female pekin gets along well with the ducklings, and wants to be around them.
The issue is that when they were in pool together, my drake tried to mate one of my ducklings (the runner). I immediately stopped him and separated them again.
They’re still not full grown yet, so I didn’t know if it was safe for him to try mating them.The ducklings are all different breeds and sizes (mallard, black Swedish, runner, and Rouen) if that makes a difference.
At what age is it okay?

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

4 to 5 months

 

[EronicaV]

4 to 5 months

Does that mean that I’ll have to keep them separated from the drake until then?

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

You should. He could injure their reproductive systems.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

mine (male and female) started mating at around 10 weeks. they are older now and perfectly fine. only thing to worry about would be if he favors a certain girl

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Its one thing to have ducklings the same age mating. I was worried about an adult drake mating with a duckling. That can cause injury.

 

[black_cat]

@Isaac 0 or @Miss Lydia may be able to help you out.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Around 4 months up.

 

[EronicaV]

Thank you to everyone who has commented with advice. It seems it would be safest to wait a couple more months before mixing them with my drake. It’s too bad because I was excited that they got along, thinking I could finally just have the whole flock together!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Put them all together as long as your there to supervise that way they will be use to each other when the time comes. ThaTs what I did with mine till they could be with my drakes.