Day 26, does anyone leave their drake with hen?

[mandtc]

i Have a pekin pair. The drake is the most attentive and loving husbduck. He hasn’t left his mates side through the whole
Process. He reminds her to eat and alerts her if I change out their pond so she can have a fresh bath.
I’m worried it will cause more trouble to try and separate them when the chicks start hatching.
Has anyone had success just leaving things to nature? I didn’t even know she had viable eggs until week 2. And have not interfered at all so far.
Other option is moving the eggs to my broody frizzle chicken maybe? But I’m not convinced about her mothering abilities.
Thoughts anyone???

Thank you in advance!

 

[casportpony]

My drakes are the same way, and I never worry about them around the ducklings, but do get some input from others.

 

[Abriana]

From everything I’ve heard it should be fine. After all isn’t that how it happens in the wild? And I’ve heard that other female chickens/ducks will attack young of others but drakes/roosters are very respectful and even protective of the babies. Good luck!

 

[chickens really]

Just watch once they hatch..Mommas get protective and some Drakes kill Ducklings..Ducklings can get trampled if Momma gets stressed..So just watch how they behave and make changes as needed.
Congrats on the Ducklings.

 

[mandtc]

Thank you guys! I will leave things be, and see how things go! Day 27 today! Luckily their “birthday” lands on my day off! So they better stick to schedule!

 

[Miss Lydia]

How many eggs is she on? it could take a couple of days for all to hatch.

 

[mandtc]

She had 5. I checked them this morning, one was broken and no life, two have pips and one not, and one was moved away and not warm. So looks like possibly 3 may hatch... time will tell!
Oh, I removed the broken egg. But left the cooler to touch one, just Incase... it doesn’t look rotten or have any odor.

 

[mandtc]

Well... Day 28, two little bubbas have arrived on time for my New Years present!
There are two more eggs, but I’m not holding my breath, one was cool to the touch two days ago when I checked the nest for the first time since mum began sitting.
Now I’m doing all the nervous grandma things, wondering if I should bring them inside with me, or leave them be... oi...

 

[mandtc]

 

[mandtc]

Papa is proud as punch! Quietly sitting outside the maternity ward, puffed up and I could swear he’s smiling.