Thank you, everyone, for your guidance! So far we have 6 babies! I will wait until all eggs have had a chance to hatch, then catch her and move her to the safe location. I am scared to grab her- haha!
Our duck hen nested under a hedge in our open pasture. Her eggs are starting to hatch today. They are very vulnerable to predators in the current location...especially once the ducklings start making noise! How can I move her and the nest/ babies/ eggs to a safer spot? I have a penned-in area...
Hello...I wanted to add a further question to this thread: I am waiting for my duck hen to hatch her first nest. Nerve-wracking!! I think we are on Day 27, but she got off the nest for her routine to eat today, so I don't think the ducklings are pipping yet. Her nest is well hidden right NOW...