Insane brooding!

[Muscovy Wunda]

So if anyone remembers, earlier this year I asked if my muscovy was a he or a she or an it, because in 3 years not one egg? Well it turns out all she needed was a drake and some competition she is laying the house down! We've just had a first time mum successfully hatch 7 ducklings and that was enough to start Winononas broodyness. She managed to break through the divider (never attempted this when our old duck was sitting, hatching and raising foster chicks) and attack the mother duck, in attempts to steal her nest. No ducklings were harmed. She has since been hunting the other 2 girls away from drake, even made them sleep wedged behind hen house up against fence and I am 90% sure she laid 2 eggs last night because the nest was empty yesterday and when I put them to bed she went straight to it. She considered having a go at me this morning when I opened the gate to let them out, which is a big thing because she use to be my sweet little shadow. So... I need everyones tried and tested methods to nip this broodiness in the bum. I'm finding lots of good methods for chickens but would love to hear some ducky experiences

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

I gave up on my little excessively broody ‘Scovy and have just been making sure I take her out of her nest for meals and a daily bath + foraging break. However, she’s not trying to hurt anyone. It sounds like your little lady has 3 years of broodiness to catch up on! Hopefully, others can help you get her back to her old self!

 

[Miss Lydia]

It’s extremely hard to break a Muscovy once she sets her mind to brooding. I do just like @Daphne_loves_mealworms make sure they come off the nest to eat and drink poop and bath. Let it run its course.

 

[The Dapper Duck]

Yea, not much to do there, just keep taking the eggs away and she will get up and eat when she feels like it. If they are pastured, try to remove all the nesting options around the yard except for the ones you want them to use, or they will just move to a new location after being robbed of their eggs for a few days in a row. You would be surprised what they will tunnel under to make a nest too. They can be really good diggers.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Yea, not much to do there, just keep taking the eggs away and she will get up and eat when she feels like it. If they are pastured, try to remove all the nesting options around the yard except for the ones you want them to use, or they will just move to a new location after being robbed of their eggs for a few days in a row. You would be surprised what they will tunnel under to make a nest too. They can be really good diggers.

Unfortunately she's so aggressive now I can't even go in or near the pen so no chance of getting eggs. I think I may have to get my husband to help trap her and keep her away for afew days because shes certainly not going to let my other girls go home tonight

 

[Miss Lydia]

I had to close off any place they could scoot under here. And I'd remove nesting material they would just start one up somewhere else. Wear long sleeves and gloves but don't be afraid of her. I have a small coop I use for broody chickens I have had to put a few of my Muscovy females in there over night because they were so hateful to the rest of their sisters.