- Jan 14, 2011
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well here is my deal! I have two lovely ducks and a drake. They are almost a year old. I also have 15 chicken hens and two roosters. They all live together in a coop and have two yards to roam in!
well we noticed yesterday that the little runner duck has gone broody. And i have just finished the work on the "duck yard" and planned to move them this weekend. but I don't want to disturb her and I can't just move the two and leave her alone. but I do not know how the chickens will repsond to the ducklings.
I know if I move her now she won't sit on the new nest. Should I try and keep a close eye and move them as soon as the hatch? Could I just gather the ducklings and mama up and move or would that be tramatic on them? I am just wondering how tolerant the roosters will be!
Some of the egss she is sitting on are about 1 month old, what are the chance of them not hatching?
I was also wondering about sneaking a few chicken eggs out there say about 7 days after she began sitting... has anyone tried this? Would it work? Would that disturb her?
Thanks for the info!
well we noticed yesterday that the little runner duck has gone broody. And i have just finished the work on the "duck yard" and planned to move them this weekend. but I don't want to disturb her and I can't just move the two and leave her alone. but I do not know how the chickens will repsond to the ducklings.
I know if I move her now she won't sit on the new nest. Should I try and keep a close eye and move them as soon as the hatch? Could I just gather the ducklings and mama up and move or would that be tramatic on them? I am just wondering how tolerant the roosters will be!
Some of the egss she is sitting on are about 1 month old, what are the chance of them not hatching?
I was also wondering about sneaking a few chicken eggs out there say about 7 days after she began sitting... has anyone tried this? Would it work? Would that disturb her?
Thanks for the info!