Ducks are Picky

[Aunt Angus]

I go into the coop this morning to clean. I see the bag of pine shavings where I left them last night after replenishing the coop's litter.

Silly birds knocked it over. So I go over to pick it up.

Silly ducks must've been scratching around in it. They get into everything!

Guess they decided they prefer this over the other 1086436 places they lay their eggs.

 

[JedJackson]

You never know where they might lay. It's usually not where you want them to.

 

[ruthhope]

I go into the coop this morning to clean. I see the bag of pine shavings where I left them last night after replenishing the coop's litter.
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Silly birds knocked it over. So I go over to pick it up.
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Silly ducks must've been scratching around in it. They get into everything!
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Guess they decided they prefer this over the other 1086436 places they lay their eggs.

I leave my bag of pine shavings just outside the coop when I am inside cleaning and replennishing. I have to do that or I get 5 yakking ducks in the coop with me. The two muscovy love pulling at the bag and trying to get inside it. I think they like the sound. I've not had a present of a new laid egg though, lucky you! [My ducks are all drakes ;-) ]

 

[Canadian Wind]

During the winter, I got into the habit of keeping the bag of shavings in the coop, and kept it there in the Spring, being lazy. Yup, ducks lay in them!

 

[Canadian Wind]

It was the cleanest egg I'd gotten so far, compared to right on the floor at the door, where everyone likes to poop!

 

[Aunt Angus]

During the winter, I got into the habit of keeping the bag of shavings in the coop, and kept it there in the Spring, being lazy. Yup, ducks lay in them!

I went out just a few minutes ago, and there's a chicken egg in there now. Either the Leghorn or the Spitz (my only white egg layers). My money is on the Spitz. She is nothing but trouble!

 

[Aunt Angus]

It was the cleanest egg I'd gotten so far, compared to right on the floor at the door, where everyone likes to poop!

Oh I KNOW! Duck eggs are filthy! My chickens' eggs are pristine!

 

[Canadian Wind]

They've found their new favourite laying spot, lol!