I have to order more Niacin, but no Oreo isn't laying any more eggs since she went broody and I pulled them 6wks ago. Since she laid her eggs and went broody before I took them the constant laying and not getting much exercise she still hasn't rebounded which I thought she would have now since she was free and roaming. The weight she lost during broody she gained back, but her strength in her leg is declining. She is tiring out more easily, and she is by no mean a heavy duck. I see it and have been seeing it, and now my son is seeing it to without me having to point it out. So as much as I planned on keeping them outside, as I said I am letting them outside for a few hours bring them in to warm up, and when they ask to go back out, I let them back out, but bring them in for the night. But I do offer greens, like th Spring Mix Salad, and hopefully the hay she will munch on in the igloo.
But your duck pens and suggestions have truly helped give me ideas for the spring when I get serious about building a shelter. Hopefully my dh will be done with his assignment and can help me, however he's talking another year because so far they nor he is finding another assignment outside of Afghanistan or back in the States. So we shall see what I can do by myself. But one thing for sure, if I can help it I won't have Oreo lay again, but if she does, I won't have her go broody I will take the eggs until she is done laying. It takes to much out of her to sit for that long of a time constantly.
