Hi I've only been keeping ducks 1 year, I have 3 khaki hens, 1 khaki drake, and 1 golden cascade hen. I was told ducks only get broody when they turn 2 but all my ducks except 1 khaki got broody hid and hatched out ducklings, each 1 week apart. The first khaki hatched 4 and I penned them in together for a full week before they went out into the yard. The other Cascades hatched next (5) and I kept her penned in 3 days before she went out, but shes so overly mothering she acted as if she wanted to steal the Khakis ducklings before changing her mind and attacking them when they got too close. She's very dominant and extremely protective over her ducklings and won't let any other animal near them, shes fine with me but no one else so the other khaki mom got pushed around quite a bit. The last khaki hatched her 14 out friday/saturday she seemed extremely overwhelmed and frequently left some of hers alone or seemed to forget they were following her. I noticed some could barely walk as they were newborn so I put about 5 of them in with the cascade since she is much more attentive and protective of her brood. I keep them all separated at night into different areas so I figured each would have time to bond and get attached to their babies. But I noticed saturday that 4 more of the Khaki's babies had left her to follow the cascade, I didn't think much of it yet by today after a lot of fighting and squawking ALL of the babies abandoned her and went with the cascade. The khaki was so upset she decided to follow the cascade and the ducklings everywhere, and the cascade seems really annoyed and wanted to shoo her off and keep all the babies. I tried to separate them again tonight but the babies all ran from their mother and dashed in with the cascade with their mother running close behind. Should I separate them? Will they be ok over night with both mothers? Is it possible for them to share the babies and learn not to fight? They both seem to have really dominating personalities, and while the cascade accepts all of the babies the khaki won't accept hers. If I do have to separate them should I try and get some of the khaki's babies to bond with her or should the cascade keep them all? I really have no idea what to do please help!