Can I move clutch of eggs before she sits

[Camsmum]

Hi
One of my female ducks did lay a clutch of eggs in our hedgerow and was sitting on them for a good two weeks before the eggs mysteriously disappeared. I think crows took them. She has started laying a new clutch inside a hen house, currently has 9 eggs. My issue is she has laid them in a raised nesting area which is quite small and the eggs or ducklings may fall. If I move them to just below their current position on the floor of the house, will she be annoyed? She hasn't started sitting on them yet.

 

[Isaac 0]

Generally, it's hard to move ducks nest, but since she is still building up her clutch, and you are only moving her a short distance it may work.

It's worth a shot.

 

[Camsmum]

Generally, it's hard to move ducks nest, but since she is still building up her clutch, and you are only moving her a short distance it may work.

It's worth a shot.

Thank you. Will give it a go. It is literally under where she currently has them. Fingers crossed.

 

[Isaac 0]

 

[Camsmum]

Well that didn't work as the little Call Duck who was unsuccessful on her own eggs tried to claim them and sat on them.
I put them back and now mum has sat on them and only come off to eat, drink and splash briefly this afternoon. So she is up on the nest area. I will have to trust her to keep them safe. I have put lots of straw under in case one falls. She seems happy though, and was a good sitter prior to her previous eggs being stolen.