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Thank you soo much! I will keep an eye on her. Since it's getting lighter earlier in the morning I will adjust my feeding schedule! I've become attached to her as she comes out of the pond when she sees me coming to feed her! I want to do the right thing for her and her babies.

Her 1st batch she layed for 15 days then started sitting on them all day. Just assumed she should be finished laying! Maybe not?

Will she come back or should I get an incubator? The eggs are toasty warm & not been bothered.

My stray Muscovy has been laying for 15 days in my barn. This is her 2nd time laying. She's still at the pond but has not greeted me at the barn in 2 days. Will she abandon eggs? I want to do the right thing but I'm a complete novice to ducks or chickens.

Update! Mama & babies have not returned. I've looked and not found them yet. She may be deeper in the tall grass which I haven't ventured in. Just hoping she'll come out!

There is some tall grass not far from the pond. I thought she might bring them back before dark. It was strange they were all gone. I will check closer tomorrow & give an update. This is my 1st experience with a duck & ducklings. I made sure everything was ok while she was nesting and now...

I have a stray muscovy who layed her eggs in my hay barn. The ducklings have hatched & the next day she took them to my pond. Today they were at one edge of the pond. I checked about 45 minutes later and they are all gone! I've checked all day but no sign of any of them. What could have...