Is my duck broody?

[PattieTheDuck]

I have two ducks; a male and a female who are both about one year old. Recently, their behaviors have changed and they have begun to get more mature. My hen now stays inside their little coop when she usually doesn't while my drake stays out to guard. I want to know if my hen may be broody because she certainly hasn't acted like this before and I also want to know what the honk of a broody hen sounds like. Thanks!

 

[sourland]

Has she pulled feathers to make a nest, and is she setting in the nest? If so she is broody. If not she is probably trying to avoid the drake.

 

[PattieTheDuck]

Has she pulled feathers to make a nest, and is she setting in the nest? If so she is broody. If not she is probably trying to avoid the drake.

She has pulled a few feathers and put them in her old nesting boxes and it is filled with feathers right now but I am unsure of her new one since the lid broke and it is hard to see inside right now.

 

[PattieTheDuck]

Has she pulled feathers to make a nest, and is she setting in the nest? If so she is broody. If not she is probably trying to avoid the drake.

she also has always been making little nests whenever she gets her nesting box cleaned but she has never shown any other signs of being broody.

 

[PattieTheDuck]

Has she pulled feathers to make a nest, and is she setting in the nest? If so she is broody. If not she is probably trying to avoid the drake.

I just checked and the eggs are warm so she must have been sitting on them.

 

[deer trail duck farms]

sounds like she is broody then!!

 

[WaterfowlsPoultry]

Seems like you have a broody in the palm of your hand!

 

[PattieTheDuck]

Ok thanks!

 

[PattieTheDuck]

How long should a duck spend out of the nest while broody? Mine seems to stay out for quite some time.

 

[deer trail duck farms]

How long should a duck spend out of the nest while broody? Mine seems to stay out for quite some time.

Depends on the duck and how good of a mother they are. a good hour is normal i wouldnt concerned for 2 hours either more then that iffy