Eggs Are gone and No Babies

[lovinmychickens]

Our Mama Mallard has been laying on her six eggs for about 27, 28 days now, we figured they should have hatched by yesterday or today, we went out today to check and five eggs were gone, no chicks, no left over shells, there was one egg left and it has sound and movement in it so we took that one and put it in our incubator, does anyone know what could have happened to the others, there is two drakes in there with her, but they have been by her side this whole time, could they have done something to them, please help as we are very upset about this whole thing, we normally take our chicken eggs and incubate them, but we let the duck sit on hers since she was doing such a good job.

 

[goosedragon]

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There are all kinds of preditors that will take eggs, Crows, possum, coon and Large snakes are the worst. Crows and Snakes usually can gain entry where others can't and leave no traces.