Broody duck

[Magnolia Ducks]

One of my Buff Orpingtons has gone broody. She steals all the other ducks eggs at night and sits on them. I have been fighting her for the eggs every day. She pinches my feet☺ should I keep on fighting her for the eggs. I do not have a drake. I thought I might get her some fertile eggs but I don't think Buffs are known for being good mothers.

 

[Lil Drake40]

If she is truly broody then even if you take her eggs it will take time for the hormones to go back to normal but no sense in her sitting on non fertile eggs so take all eggs and destroy the nest be sure to take eggs up daily.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Thanks .This is what I have been doing though I feel a little sorry for her, when she's not biting me. Having more fowl syndrome i have more than enough ducks and geese.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Me too that is why I am practicing birth control this year with my flock all eggs are taken everyday and if they have to get over being broody that is what they do. I have a broody Muscovy right now sitting on nothing. lol

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Thanks much. A little pinching is ok for fresh eggs.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yep they can pinch hard I have a few of those.

 

[chickens really]

Destroy her nest and block it off. She will then break from being Broody and continue to lay eggs in another location and If begins to act Broody again then break that nest...

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Thanks they all stay in a horse stall and use the same nesting boxes. I will clean hers out.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

This was good advice. I broke down her nest and took away all the eggs she had gathered in the night first thing this morning and sent the gander in to chase her out. She stayed out with the flock all day but is making anew nest tonight. It will just be a battle of wills every morning. I finally found another use for the gander! Yeah.