My favorite Welsh Harlequin girl has gone broody on me as of this morning. She's down in the nesting box hoping to hatch the white-painted rock that I use as a dummy egg. I've got fertile eggs from her and the other ducks that I could put under her, but I can't do that now because they would hatch over spring break when we'd be out of town for a week. Can I wait a week and then put some real eggs under her, (putting her brood time at 35 days), or would she give up after day 29? She seems very determined.
And another thing: if I force her off the nest and hopefully break her broodiness, can I count on her to try again when the timing is better? I know each duck is different but I'm looking at other people's experience.
Thanks,
Shannon
And another thing: if I force her off the nest and hopefully break her broodiness, can I count on her to try again when the timing is better? I know each duck is different but I'm looking at other people's experience.
Thanks,
Shannon