Introducing 5 week old goslings to 4-5 week old ducklings

FlufMutt

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Recently I’ve moved all 5 of my ducklings (ages ranging 4 weeks to 5 weeks) and I’ve had 2 goslings who are both 5 weeks old that I’ve wanted to introduce to the ducks

When they were a few weeks younger they would constantly try to hang out with the ducks on their own but I wasn’t able to supervise them during that time so I made sure they stayed in their enclosure but still had the ability to see the ducks and possibly get used to them

I want to integrate the goslings into the flock and I’m aware of the pecking order and the small nips that ducks will give to others to establish said pecking order but the bites my goslings are giving to my ducklings seems a lot more aggressive than I’m used to and I’m worried about the younger ducks and have been seperating them from the goslings everytime the goslings bite them

Is it safe for me to introduce the ducks and goslings? Is it normal for goslings to bite hard onto the ducklings?
 
At that age, I would think the earlier integration happens the better.
The trick would be integrating outdoors in the open and providing enough space for escapes and routes to do so.
 

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