Confused about my pekin ducks

[cyriuskee]

Feed her layers feed and a separate bowl of egg shells. I use the Dumor brand and never have problems with the eggs. Good luck and happy hatching!

 

[lomine]

Sounds like a good plan.

Make sure you don't give them spinach. It will inhibit her ability to absorb calcium.

 

[pejmo3]

okay no spinach, thanks

 

[Duck mom 25]

Feed her layers feed and a separate bowl of egg shells. I use the Dumor brand and never have problems with the eggs. Good luck and happy hatching!

I have 2 Peking hens & 1 drake ive let them collect about 25-30 eggs in 1 giant nest no one wants to sit on the nest now I’m finding eggs in the opposite corner of the shed should I give up & take the eggs out or let them keep trying there’s likely to be a mountain of eggs soon

 

[lomine]

I have 2 Peking hens & 1 drake ive let them collect about 25-30 eggs in 1 giant nest no one wants to sit on the nest now I’m finding eggs in the opposite corner of the shed should I give up & take the eggs out or let them keep trying there’s likely to be a mountain of eggs soon

Collect the eggs. Even if one of the hens goes broody you don't want her sitting on that many eggs. She won't be able to properly regulate the temperature and the eggs won't develop correctly. You'll get mostly rotten eggs. I'd say 10 max for a first time broody.

Leaving eggs in the nest does help encourage broodiness but you can't force it. Some hens go broody all the time and some never go broody.