Duck eggs but there are ants HELP !

[Jillchapa86]

I have never had eggs I want her to hatch I do not plan on eating . ALL HELP IS HELPFUL PLEASE !!!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'd get some poultry dust and dust the area where the eggs are. you can get the eggs up then dust. Poultry dust is safe to use around your ducks. Get the ants off the eggs before placing them back.

 

[Fisherlmiranda]

Do you pin the ducks up at night? The reason I ask is because you want her to nest somewhere. If she is a pekin tho, they are usually bad mothers. If you can get her to go broody she most likely will abandon the nest early. And why dont you want to eat the eggs.

 

[chickens really]

Hello..I don't think she will set them. She is just laying her eggs there. Collect them. A Hen has to first have a nest and she will lay eggs till she has enough of them and then start setting them. That's a Broody Hen. Also I see you have two Drakes..That can cause issues if they begin to over mate the Hen.

 

[sourland]

The ants have been attracted by what appears to be a broken egg. The drakes may be trying to breed her on the nest causing problems. @Fisherlmiranda is correct about most Pekins not being good mothers.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Letting her lay her eggs out in the open like that your going to have trouble with ants and no telling what else. Like CR said she needs a nesting spot. Preferably inside her house so if she did go broody she'd be safe and her ducklings, 2 drakes would not be good around new hatched ducklings.