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My mallard female duck has laid 21 eggs and does not sit on them. How long should I wait before removing them
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Welcome to BYC!My mallard female duck has laid 21 eggs and does not sit on them. How long should I wait before removing them
If she is still laying eggs she will not sit on them. When the broody hormones kick in the duck will stop laying completely. I agree with @chickens really that you should remove them and she probably won't go broody at this point. I'm not sure where you are located, but if you live where fall is approaching and the days are getting shorter and not longer, it's also less likely she'll go broody.
I live in west texas 21 eggs and she just laid # 22 THIS MORNING should I JUST TAKE ALL OF THEN AND DISPOSE OF THEM?If she is still laying eggs she will not sit on them. When the broody hormones kick in the duck will stop laying completely. I agree with @chickens really that you should remove them and she probably won't go broody at this point. I'm not sure where you are located, but if you live where fall is approaching and the days are getting shorter and not longer, it's also less likely she'll go broody.
IF I remove them will she keep laying?Remove them because only a Hen that becomes Broody will set to hatch out eggs. It depends on hormones. If she is young she isn't ready this year.
Probably. Why not just leave them until she's done laying?IF I remove them will she keep laying?
WOW I could get lots more if she keeps it up. what would you call a lot?Probably. Why not just leave them until she's done laying?
20 for one hen is a lot to me. Take some and eat them, or cook them up and feed them to your flock. Leave the rest until she's done laying and decide what to do then.WOW I could get lots more if she keeps it up. what would you call a lot?