WAmicrofarmer
In the Brooder
- Feb 11, 2016
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Hello we have a mated pair Australian spotted Ducks that are almost a year old and just starting to breed and lay eggs. They have their own house with a laying box built into the side of the house. They also have a small 4 foot kiddy pool inside of their house, I believe they are sleeping in the pool. The ground in their house is dirt, but it is covered with fresh straw.
So, here's what's been going on. The last two days I have finally found eggs, but she is laying them in the Kiddy pool instead of her laying box. Is it a mistake for me to have a pool where they are sleeping or is she just new to laying and just confused. She has built a nest inside of the laying box which is completely enclosed except for the opening(if that makes since) I am planning on taking the pool out of their house today but they have always had a pool, will this stress her out and she'll stop laying? They have other pools to use during the day when they are let out of their pen and she doesn't lay eggs in them, just the one in their night house. I am going to install a couple trail cameras inside of their house today.
Any advise would be much appreciated...
So, here's what's been going on. The last two days I have finally found eggs, but she is laying them in the Kiddy pool instead of her laying box. Is it a mistake for me to have a pool where they are sleeping or is she just new to laying and just confused. She has built a nest inside of the laying box which is completely enclosed except for the opening(if that makes since) I am planning on taking the pool out of their house today but they have always had a pool, will this stress her out and she'll stop laying? They have other pools to use during the day when they are let out of their pen and she doesn't lay eggs in them, just the one in their night house. I am going to install a couple trail cameras inside of their house today.
Any advise would be much appreciated...