Broody Muscovy question

[Batty about Banties]

My BF's favorite little hen is sitting on some eggs. He doesn't think she is safe where she is at. If we try moving her nest to a better location will she stop sitting on them?

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

I've never been able to relocate a duck while she is sitting on eggs, moving her will most likely break her broodiness.

 

[D'Angelo N Va.]

Good luck if you do. My ducks moved if I even thought about disturbing them.

 

[FarmrGirl]

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I've successfully relocated a Muscovy hen who was a maniacal broody. I put her in her new nest box and blocked the exit for a couple of days... not ideal since I had some gross poop to contend with. But she stayed on the eggs. Might have been partly because the new nest was nice and dark and very quiet also.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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I've successfully relocated a Muscovy hen who was a maniacal broody. I put her in her new nest box and blocked the exit for a couple of days... not ideal since I had some gross poop to contend with. But she stayed on the eggs. Might have been partly because the new nest was nice and dark and very quiet also.

X2 it can be done.

 

[Batty about Banties]

We may try and move her cuz when I peeked at her yesterday the drake was trying to get friendly while she was sitting on her nest so....Hopefully it'll work out. Crossing my fingers!