newbie ducks
In the Brooder
- Jan 14, 2024
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my wild muscovy duck laid 4 eggs since jan 13. the other day there was 5 eggs and today feb 2 there's now 7 eggs.
she been coming to her nest normally alone, but today she had the rest of the family with her.
my guess is either she still laying them or another duck is sharing her nest or maybe she bringing them over from other areas so they all will be in one nest. idk?
keep in mind her nest is about 3 feet from my front door she doesn't have much privacy I did make her a box house & added a window on one side of it so, she can see us coming out of the house. she comes every morning now around sunrise takes care of them & then leaves until the next morning.
I see her every day & talk to her & sometimes to the rest of the family when i also see them.
she normally here when I take my grandson to school & leaves before i get back.
when it gets down to freezing temps at night I put a blanket over her house to help keep the eggs from freezing even though she covers them up with the mulch & shredding pine bedding mix. And just before she comes I remove the blanket didn't want to scare her.
she comes every single day to do her thing & then leaves every day.
will she ever finally stay with them? I'm worried about what if they hatch & she not here at the time do i need to get some live worms to feed them if they do or just let them be until the next morning when she comes?
she been coming to her nest normally alone, but today she had the rest of the family with her.
my guess is either she still laying them or another duck is sharing her nest or maybe she bringing them over from other areas so they all will be in one nest. idk?
keep in mind her nest is about 3 feet from my front door she doesn't have much privacy I did make her a box house & added a window on one side of it so, she can see us coming out of the house. she comes every morning now around sunrise takes care of them & then leaves until the next morning.
I see her every day & talk to her & sometimes to the rest of the family when i also see them.
she normally here when I take my grandson to school & leaves before i get back.
when it gets down to freezing temps at night I put a blanket over her house to help keep the eggs from freezing even though she covers them up with the mulch & shredding pine bedding mix. And just before she comes I remove the blanket didn't want to scare her.
she comes every single day to do her thing & then leaves every day.
will she ever finally stay with them? I'm worried about what if they hatch & she not here at the time do i need to get some live worms to feed them if they do or just let them be until the next morning when she comes?