Why does my duck do this?

You just need to let her be with them through fencing if possible, not that easy though when you have tiny ones and it's too cool for them to be outside. Maybe a dog kennel so they are protected but they can all still see each other. place it on the floor so they can be close but the ducklings cant be injured.
Does she just charge them or grab them?
 
You just need to let her be with them through fencing if possible, not that easy though when you have tiny ones and it's too cool for them to be outside. Maybe a dog kennel so they are protected but they can all still see each other. place it on the floor so they can be close but the ducklings cant be injured.
Does she just charge them or grab them?
She will charge and try to bite at them
 
She will charge and try to bite at them
What a stinker. Okay well best to just keep the ducklings where she can see them but can't bite them. Once the ducklings are feathering in real good. Take them all outside on a nice sunny warm day and let them all be together with your supervision. Toss some mealworms on the ground so they are busy eating instead of trying to be a bully.
 
I have a rescued muscovy that frequently lay with its neck extended as a duckling. She has grown into a big soft duck who still likes to lie with her neck across the shoulders of one of my other Muscovies. She also likes to preen the other Muscovy -- I don't know any other duck that preens another duck! The recent photos were taken though my screen door.

I think it is normal for some ducks to lie or stand with their necks so extended. yours might be saddened by the loss of your other duck. She may very well accept the ducklings when they are bigger and she has stopped mourning
 

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