Diane!!!

[Jpat]

Well he rides the duck like a parade float. I really wanted to hatch some eggs but not yet with this guy.

You may be surprised, Mine looked like a loser out there and sure enough i have an egg coming along in the incubator

 

[Blooie]

Oh, man!!! I thought I was in trouble or something!!!

 

[Jpat]

Oh, man!!! I thought I was in trouble or something!!!

You would be if you laid an egg

 

[Blooie]

Oh, believe me...after 69 trips around the sun I’ve laid more than one egg - some bigger than others!!

 

[DiYMama540]

Well its mating season he might try riding anything

THIS!! Just about killed me choking on my drink laughing!!!
First Canadian to commit internet homicide!!

 

[Jpat]

THIS!! Just about killed me choking on my drink laughing!!!
First Canadian to commit internet homicide!!

Imagine that riding into town eh?

 

[Jpat]

Oh, believe me...after 69 trips around the sun I’ve laid more than one egg - some bigger than others!!

Brb while i gouge my eyes out with a rusty can opener

 

[WVduckchick]

It's a John Mellencamp song "Jack and Diane" one of the lines in the song is something about removing her "Bobbie Brooks and let me do what I please" Bobbie Brooks was a teen clothing brand when I was a teen. Sorry, I name my ducks after songs too. I currently have "Brandy, she's a fine girl, what a good wife she would be....."

I knew exactly what you meant. I noticed it first with the OPs user name.

Back to the OPs question, a ducks first eggs usually aren’t as viable to hatch, they take a little time to get the kinks worked out. Plus, they don’t immediately go broody, as someone else said. So taking the eggs now is probably best. Duck eggs are most fabulous for baking, like cakes, cookies, etc. Duck egg brownies are the most delicious you’ll ever taste!

If you want her to hatch some later, you can start leaving eggs and watch for her to build a nest around them, possibly even cover them up with shavings or whatever they are laying in. That’s usually an indication that she want to keep the eggs.