Sasimmons
Hatching
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Is it unusual for a chicken to sit on a ducks eggs? My duck has a nest and when she leaves to eat the chicken sits in her nest for an hour or two a day.
Ducks and Chickens
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Not from everything I've heard from chicken owners, but I don't own chickens. Some chickens just like to set on eggs. Does your chicken have a nest she can set on, or is her setting on the duck's nest causing a problem?
My little Japanese bantam will sit on anything she's got three duck eggs in her nest. And we have a frizzle and a muscovy sharing a nest right now and it is empty...the muscovy keeps squishing the Ducklings she hatches so I am using angry bird my super broody to hatch my ducklings instead.
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Those are the cutest images in my mind. I'd love to see pics!
Angry Bird
this is the look she gave me after I put the duck eggs in her nest.
Ishtar
Skrimp and Kay Kay
this is the look she gave me after I put the duck eggs in her nest.
Ishtar
Skrimp and Kay Kay
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Sasimmons
Hatching
- Sep 24, 2015
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Thank you. They seem to getting along fine sharing the nest. I was a little shocked to see Edith my chicken sitting on the ducks eggs. Momma duck doesn't seem to mind
Weehopper
Songster
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Hen's will hatch duck eggs, but get a little up when their "chicks" decide to go swimming.
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I have been wondering this exact thing! I have 5 baby chicks (2 are 2.5 wks old/1 is 2wks, today/2 are 1.5wks old). I have a strong suspicion the two 2.5wk olds are roosters, so I will be getting rid of them once they are 6wks. and I had been considering adding 2 Pekin ducklings but I was debating on how to begin...
A.) Get the 2 ducklings now & raise together? OR,
B.) Wait until one of my pullets are mature enough to sit on a couple of duck eggs? (Really like this idea since I won't have a roo)
If I go with B. can a hen raise ducklings until maturity without a pool??
I have been wondering this exact thing! I have 5 baby chicks (2 are 2.5 wks old/1 is 2wks, today/2 are 1.5wks old). I have a strong suspicion the two 2.5wk olds are roosters, so I will be getting rid of them once they are 6wks. and I had been considering adding 2 Pekin ducklings but I was debating on how to begin...
A.) Get the 2 ducklings now & raise together? OR,
B.) Wait until one of my pullets are mature enough to sit on a couple of duck eggs? (Really like this idea since I won't have a roo)
If I go with B. can a hen raise ducklings until maturity without a pool??
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