Encouraging wild ducks to lay in your yard

[lesley7244]

Hi all,

We are going to lease a house on a canal that flows from a large city lake. When we were looking at the property, we saw a duck egg that had been laid on the cement by the pool in the backyard. Is there a way to encourage more ducks to come and lay eggs for us to collect?

Thanks,

Lesley

 

[rlhbond]

Sure, give your yard a lite dusting of meal worms every morning.

 

[Wifezilla]

LOL..that would do it.

There are other treats that would interest ducks...

Lettuce
Clover
High protein cat food (My ducks LOVE taste of the wild cat food)
watermelon

 

[citalk2much]

I am just pointing this out so no one beat me up but it is against the law to mess with the eggs

 

[Bleenie]

It is illegal.

if they are just 'abandoned' eggs i dont see why you couldnt just put them under a duck hen or something. you can always send them to a wildlife rescue/rehab place after theyre hatched.

BUT! If they're a breed thats well populated in the area i wouldnt mess with them. last thing anyone needs is more seagulls

 

[rlhbond]

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Ah....don't worry about "laws". They're really just guidelines.