Well I have a broody duck, Daisy, the largest of the crested females. Yesterday she hissed at me when I found a nest she built, then ran off. I was surprised but didn't think too much off it because my daughter graduated high school yesterday. Was kinda busy and am so proud, she graduated top 10% of her class! Yay! Anyway, this morning I found Daisy back in the nest, only this time she won't leave and is really really angry. She is a Pekin crested and I thought they didn't go broody? Anyway I think maybe getting the Cayuga ducklings for Ebony may have triggered this. I am asking advice on the duck thread how to handle this. I don't have a mature drake and wouldn't allow the cresteds to hatch their own eggs due to the skull deformity issues. I am in no position to get her eggs or babies, the storms hit us hard and I need to repair and modify coops and our house first. But I don't want to be meanto Daisy either. I was thinking of maybe putting her with the ducklings? They imprinted on Ebony, same as the 2 goslings she was with before the ducklings arrive, which makes this very interesting as the goslings don't want to share "their" mommy. Ebony herself does not seem interested in mothering either the goslings or ducklings. This morning I let the ducklings out with Ebony, Daisy and Ivory came to meet them and they were scared of the big ducks. But no signs of aggression from either Ivory or Daisy, which is great. The 2 goslings however came and started attacking the ducklings, trying to get them away from Ebony, who they were following around. I penned the ducklings in a playpen for some grass, bath time, and sunshine. Any tips for how to handle this situation? I had hoped that taking the duck eggs everyday would prevent broodiness till next year. I have no problem loading a nest with goose, Cayuga, or chicken eggs for Daisy if she wants to brood, but have none to offer her and can't get any more eggs or babies.
And will the 2 goslings, Gertrude and Jezzabelle, who imprinted on Ebony the duck, realize they are geese? They do hang out with Peaches, 1 of the older African geese, , Peaches protects them from the chickens but not the older geese. But they really do think Ebony, is their mother. I'd like Gertrude and Jezzabelle to realize they are geese not ducks and joint the goose flock.