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That is good news. Is he an older drake? I know older males tend to not want to waste their energy mating a lot. I have an elderly rooster, and the most he does 80% of the time is walk up behind a hen, make them squat, claw their back with his foot as if he is preparing to mount them, and then...

I know some drakes don't mess with chicken hens if they have a ton of duck hens that they are constantly worrying about, or if they feel like the chicken hens are too out-of-place to breed with, but apparently you would rather risk your hens' insides being ripped apart than to keep ducks safely...

I have seen many drakes chasing poor chicken hens and mating them to death even though he had plenty of duck hens, it depends on the drake's personal preference and his hormonal level.

I noticed where you asked if the drake will not mess with chicken hens if he has enough duck hens. No, a drake will always go after whatever hens he has, no matter the species. Drakes are hormonal, they want to mate all females.

First of all, a drake should not be kept with chicken hens. Do research before allowing chickens and ducks to live together. If a drake successfully mates with a chicken hen, he will make her bleed internally. This kills most hens, with only a few being able to live. I would suggest separating...