Do I take any pipping ducks out of moms nest?

[Cassie Marie]

I have 4 black swedish duck eggs that have started internal pipping. I have 10-12 in all that will start within days of each other. They are all being sat on by momma duck. My ducks, including the drake are in a large cage in my backyard. Do I have to remove the eggs that have started to pip? Will dad attack his babies or does that just go for new comers? Do I just continue letting her do her thing? Thank you!

 

[Chicalina]

remove the drake. Keep the babies with mama duck

 

[Chicalina]

or keep them all together and watch the drake. don't deprive the babies of ducky mothering

 

[Cassie Marie]

I am thinking about just building a makeshift house around her and her nest. The "cage" they are in is like 50ftx50ft. It is an aviary, because I am scared of hawks.

 

[Chicalina]

I'm not sure what you are asking. You said should you remove the pipping eggs at first?

If she is nesting on open ground then yes I'd try and give her a secure sheltered area to raise the babies, but I wouldn't move them until they hatch.