Goose in a bachelor flock of drakes?

[Duckduckgoosie]

I find myself raising 13 ducklings and a gosling, and pretty soon need to decide who to keep. We’re pretty set on keeping the gosling because it’s so, so sweet and then would like to keep all one gender of some of the ducklings. Five are drakes, and I am considering keeping them as a bachelor flock. Would a goose be okay with all male ducks? I don’t know the gosling’s sex yet but hopefully get their dna test result in a few days. Another option, if goose is a girl, is to keep some female ducks.

Everyone is the same age about 5 weeks old and have lived happily together in the brooder since day 1, raised tame and affectionate by me and my family. I’m sad to break up the bird family unit but eager to plan who stays with us. This is a pet situation. Ducks are Indian runners, gosling is a mix of Grey pilgrim and Sebastopol with very sweet parents.

 

[sourland]

A goose would become the sexual target of all of the drakes. A goose in an all duck flock would do fine.

 

[Duckduckgoosie]

A goose would become the sexual target of all of the drakes. A goose in an all duck flock would do fine.

And I’m guessing a gander would be ok with a bachelor flock?

 

[sourland]

A gander should be fine, and might even intercede in some of the problems in an all drake flock.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

A gander should be fine, and might even intercede in some of the problems in an all drake flock.

Would OP have to worry about the goose or gander harming the ducks*/drakes during breeding season?

 

[Duckduckgoosie]

Ok, thank you and I will go with whatever the gosling turns out to be, hopefully known in a few days. A goose or gander reveal

 

[sourland]

Would OP have to worry about the goose or gander harming the ducks*/drakes during breeding season?

Perhaps some aggression on the part of a goose in an all duck flock, but not a problem given enough space. In my experience ganders have not been particularly aggressive towards drakes unless provoked.

 

[Duckduckgoosie]

I would probably keep 3 ducks, if gosling is female, or my 5 drakes, if gosling is male. Pen is quite roomy and they will free range in the garden bunch.

 

[Duckduckgoosie]

Also guessing a gander would try to mate with ladies?

 

[sourland]

Also guessing a gander would try to mate with ladies?

I believe that @Miss Lydia has a gander/duck pair that she separates during the breeding season?