May 12, 2015 #1 llandry Songster 9 Years May 8, 2012 793 169 201 jersey shore, nj just curious......... will a broody hen hatch fertile mallard duck eggs?
May 13, 2015 Thread starter #2 llandry Songster 9 Years May 8, 2012 793 169 201 jersey shore, nj anyone?
May 13, 2015 #3 Amiga Overrun with Runners 12 Years Jan 3, 2010 23,223 2,922 571 Southern New England It has been done, from what I have read here.
May 19, 2015 #4 txcarl1258 Songster 9 Years Sep 11, 2010 1,044 29 174 Pleasanton Yep it can be done. One of my bantam hens hatched out and raised my muscovy duck eggs. She was a great mama.
Yep it can be done. One of my bantam hens hatched out and raised my muscovy duck eggs. She was a great mama.
May 21, 2015 Thread starter #5 llandry Songster 9 Years May 8, 2012 793 169 201 jersey shore, nj That's awesome! I candled the eggs yesterday and they're good so far. Right on track for day 8. I can't wait to see my hen with her baby ducks!!!
That's awesome! I candled the eggs yesterday and they're good so far. Right on track for day 8. I can't wait to see my hen with her baby ducks!!!
May 22, 2015 #6 txcarl1258 Songster 9 Years Sep 11, 2010 1,044 29 174 Pleasanton Just keep an eye on her so she doesn't reject or kill her "strange" chicks!