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I've found a few threads similar but not on the specific issue.
Roz, a 1 year old female Silver Appleyard, has recently become broody.
She hangs out with/ nests with 2 cayuga. One male one female. Never had any issues.
Both females share a nest for egg laying and have for months. Recently, Roz the SA, has become broody and has been sitting on the both eggs. At first, I would just get close to her in the morning and she would eventually get off the nest and follow the other two off into the yard. Now she must be physically removed.
So i have just been waiting until the afternoon when she goes into the pond (verbal Texas, she's gotta go at some point) to go collect the eggs.
However, over the last 3 or four days, I have found only one egg. And it's definitely the Cayuga's egg, not hers. This is the longest she's gone since she started laying to not lay. Is this a behavior that is somewhat normal because she is broody or should i be concerned?
I have looked for an alternate nest where she goes in the afternoon but no luck. And wouldn't make sense for her to lay somewhere else.
I've never dealt with an egg bound duck but she walks/seems fine. Just no regular egg.
Any and all help is appreciated
Roz, a 1 year old female Silver Appleyard, has recently become broody.
She hangs out with/ nests with 2 cayuga. One male one female. Never had any issues.
Both females share a nest for egg laying and have for months. Recently, Roz the SA, has become broody and has been sitting on the both eggs. At first, I would just get close to her in the morning and she would eventually get off the nest and follow the other two off into the yard. Now she must be physically removed.
So i have just been waiting until the afternoon when she goes into the pond (verbal Texas, she's gotta go at some point) to go collect the eggs.
However, over the last 3 or four days, I have found only one egg. And it's definitely the Cayuga's egg, not hers. This is the longest she's gone since she started laying to not lay. Is this a behavior that is somewhat normal because she is broody or should i be concerned?
I have looked for an alternate nest where she goes in the afternoon but no luck. And wouldn't make sense for her to lay somewhere else.
I've never dealt with an egg bound duck but she walks/seems fine. Just no regular egg.
Any and all help is appreciated