Attacking broody ducks

[Silkiechicken66]

I have two broody Muscovy hens in the shed. They’ve got lots of eggs and are somewhat defensive(just warnings, not aggressive). They told my male guinea off once for trying to peck the eggs. Now he is terrorizing them and won’t leave them alone day and night. They refuse to leave the eggs so just take the beatings.

What can I do? Is there anything I can do? We can’t close the shed off as it’ll get too hot.

 

[Squishychicken]

Maybe catch and separate the Male Guinea

 

[sourland]

Catch the Guinea fowl and pen him up or rehome him. His behavior will very likely escalate and spoil the incubation. If any ducklings hatch he will very likely kill them. When Guinea fowl go on a kick they get a bit nuts.

 

[Silkiechicken66]

We’ve got him separated for now. The reason for keeping him in the first place is he keeps our neighbors cats and the hawks away.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Separate the male because he will kill the male ducklings.

 

[Silkiechicken66]

I don’t think he would kill the ducklings, because he ADORES our chicks and other ducklings(incubator hatched). Taught them how to forage, dust bathe, etc. he may though just because those two would be with them..