Do mallards go broody?

[pringle]

Im getting 5 ducklings on thursday,3 female mallards 1 male mallard and a female pekin.I have 2 questions.Once the male mates with the female mallards and they start laying eggs will they go broody over there clutch?Also will the mallard mate with the pekin?

 

[Goat_Walker]

Yes the mallard will mate with the pekin and ive been told that mallards are very broody. Ive only ever had a drake but i have a friend with mallards and i asked him that question yesterday.

 

[call ducks]

yes they will go broody have not had any myself tho


PS goat_walker i put pics up of the ducks i got

 

[pringle]

Ok thanks I was hoping they would becouse I dont want to hatch the eggs myself,lol.I was also wondering if I clipped alot of the feathers on the mallards wings would they be able to fly out of about 4 ft of fencing?

 

[1acrefarm]

Mine seems to stay broody.