Well.... I'm hesitant to encourage this, but it's worked for me. This DOES NOT mean it will work for you, though!
So, I'll say proceed with exceedingly great caution.
The only reason it's worked for me (I think) is because of the breed of dogs I have and because I let the dogs help raise the chickens and now, much later, the ducks.
I have NEVER allowed the dogs and ducks to be without my supervision though. The dogs and chickens all run together and it's been that way for years with no chicken deaths from dogs. Ducks are different, though, and I don't trust that hyper-interested look I see in my dogs when the ducks run. Chickens don't run the same way ducks do. Ducks do run if they're scared. Dogs love to run after things that run and look scared. Someone else on this board said something like that. I'm just passing on what I think is good advice. I'd never leave my dogs alone with ducks, not even just around the corner of the building. I follow them if they go a little too far away. And I always pen my ducks up if I can't be there 100% of the time they're together.
Okay. End of that story, I hope! :)
Good luck with your quackers and woofers! ;)

chickenmama1

I have a Dane and she does totally fine with the ducks. It helps that we have one bossy duck that lets her have it if she gets too close. She was raised as a puppy to know that they belong on our property so she actually guards them (she killed an oppossum that was getting into their pen a few weeks back).
I would be much more concerned about the Hound.
When our Dane was little, my son took her down to the coop every time he fed them and made her sit and stay or held her on a leash. I would take the same approach but watch out for your BH - his instincts might be just too much.

Hi, cjbrady, thanks for the info.

I will do that, she is 6 months old, she gets along with them ok now but I still watch her with them, same with the bloodhound. How old is your greatdane? Do you trust her completely with them? I would love to be able to trust my 2 with the ducks oneday, but until then, I'll continue showing her to them everyday.

Thanks!