So, I went out around 2 hours after I locked them up for the night. One of the girls was trying to get through the gate to the drakes because he was singing out for her. The other one was sitting on her nest. Tomorrow when she gets off the nest I’ll put the other eggs under her and she can hatch...
Okay, when I get home I’ll slip some more under them and see if they sit then. I’m not allowed to incubate anymore but I’m allowed for them to hatch some themselves. Hoping they hatch.
There is 8-10 under each of them. Is this enough for them? One of the girls are a bit smaller and is just fitting on all of them. I’ve got 12 other eggs inside as eating eggs, should I put some of those in?
I’m still really confused. They doesn’t get off the nest until after lunch. They’re on it when I head out in the morning to let everyone out. But they’re off for the rest of the day. I think it’s mainly the drakes fault. He calls out for them because he’s only got the young ducks to hang out...
Yesterday I noticed that one of my ducks was sitting on a nest of eggs from her and my other duck pretty much all day. She tried to attack me when I tried to put the eggs that had fallen off the nest. I marked the eggs when she got off. This morning the other duck was sitting so I kept an eye...