Was on vacation for a week and just came home to a wonderful surprise...my Cayuga duck Nerissa has gone broody and made a nest on the side of our house with 8 little eggs!
We're thrilled. She's a year old and we've been waiting, waiting, waiting for somebody to go broody and try their hand at motherhood so we can have ducklings. My drake Paris is the father and is taking good care of her. He keeps trying to shoo me away from his mate. Ha ha! He's such a good boy.
This is the first time I've ever had a broodie of my own though, and I have never dealt with a broody duck before, only chickens. What do I need to do for my girl? Any tips, tricks, advice? I'm an excited duck-grannie-to-be!
The dead branches of an old hydrangea we tossed back there is where she decided to build her nest.
That black smudge is Neri. She turns herself into a duckie puffball when I come near and scolds me.
She's got 8 little eggs. <3
This is the first time I've ever had a broodie of my own though, and I have never dealt with a broody duck before, only chickens. What do I need to do for my girl? Any tips, tricks, advice? I'm an excited duck-grannie-to-be!
The dead branches of an old hydrangea we tossed back there is where she decided to build her nest.
That black smudge is Neri. She turns herself into a duckie puffball when I come near and scolds me.
She's got 8 little eggs. <3