That’s the issue I had with my pekin, she would only sit 2 weeks and then stop and then immediately find a new nest to sit on, she did it 3 times in a row and I started to worry about her health so that’s when I tried the swap. I had just picked some babies up at TSC though, maybe with yours being “super fresh” babes you’d have a better chance.
Yeah that all makes sense. My mallards were great and sat and sat and sat. From research about broody pekins I'm less convinced she will be as attentive so hoping to just nip it and switch out with babies. We will see... really hoping she'll raise the babies.
Bahahaha I’m sure they’ll eventually calm down and wanna snuggle momma! That’s awesome she’s into it!Well so far she’s willing to adopt them but they are more intent on going for crazy adventures instead of staying safe and snuggling with her.
I was a little worried but while she was out taking a break I took all the eggs away and replaced them with these little hooligans. She was like, WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED AND WHY ARE THESE GUYS SO NUTS? Then sort of like, "well... I guess that's what happens so I may as well just raise them". It was pretty funny and she seems to be okay with them so far. Fingers crossed it stays that way lol.
Oh my gosh, so cute! What a good momma!!“I’m not quite sure how to keep these lunatics under control but I know I don’t want you near them and I might kinda like them”
and baby 3 was wrong end with just bruising. I switched out the dead ones and took hope to assist gave mom chicken eggs and hatched hope 51 hours later. Tried to switch her out for the eggs and my Pekin tried to attack her. Freaked out to see the eggs gone and the hatched egg instead
Momma decided raising babies was not for her. But babies are fine and happy. The babies did break mama's broodiness for which I am grateful LOL. I apparently have another duck thinking about being broody though... its contagious apparently.
