First duck egg and nesting

[jubylives]

I just got my firts egg from my call ducks. It was definetely bigger then I imagined them to be. Anyway, should I provide them with a type of nesting box?

jeremy

 

[BlueLagoonRabbitry]

Yes, they may go broody that way. You could use a small pale on its side and with two bricks on each side to keep it from moving.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

I use 5 gallon buckets with holes cut out. I then fill them with straw and hay and the girls make their nests.

Here is a pic of one of my pq calls sitting on her nest last year.

 

[ro.netcmarie]

that there is a pretty neat nesting box i must say!!! i say why i couldnt come up with that one i dont know

i will have to try that on my pekin, seeing how she just made a nest in the yard and has 8 eggs in it. just might cover it and put a little straw in there and let her do her thing. i will keep my hands off those eggs, i PROMISE!!!

got 8 in the bator from her!!!!!

 

[jubylives]

I just found another egg. It was laying in the middle of the run. Now I've got to decide what to do with them. These have kind of a greenish blue tint to them. Is this normal?


jeremy

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Quote:
Yes, call duck eggs are greenish blue.