Is my duck messing with my head?

[Saigey]

Okay, so my girlie Australian Spotted Hemmie randomly will make herself a nest in her cage every few days. She and the boy Downey are both 5 months and quite...er... active. She's not about to lay eggs in January, is she? Do I need to make her a little nesting box annex or invest in an incubator? Or is she just messing with my head and practicing for spring (while enjoying making lots of extra mess and noise?)

 

[Hidrainja4]

All the silliness starts in January and can continue till May. Make sure she can get away from the male or he will over mate her.

 

[DiYMama540]

You are welcome to try a nest box you silly human, and she may or may not use it. I've made several futile attempts to get my girl to go to a box, but she continues to lay wherever the mood hits her.
You may be lucky enough to find an egg in the next couple weeks! Enjoy!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Days are getting longer. Let the egg hunt begin!!

 

[Quack head]

I have a Silver Appleyard that started laying in November then stopped for three weeks and now is laying every day. After I placed two ceramic eggs in her nest she is consistently laying in the same spot.

 

[quackiemama]

I have a couple of girls that are going back into their house everyday and make some big beautiful nests. Sometimes I find a random egg in there but they usually lay and bury their eggs in the shavings before I let them out each morning. I hope you get some eggs soon!

 

[Saigey]

All the silliness starts in January and can continue till May. Make sure she can get away from the male or he will over mate her.

I swear she instigates it sometimes.

 

[Saigey]

You are welcome to try a nest box you silly human, and she may or may not use it. I've made several futile attempts to get my girl to go to a box, but she continues to lay wherever the mood hits her.
You may be lucky enough to find an egg in the next couple weeks! Enjoy!!

I'm not ready to be a duckgrandmom! Since there's just these two, I'd need an incubator and more space, plus I'd have to figure out a plan for the eggs. Oh nooooo! Too soooon!

 

[Saigey]

Days are getting longer. Let the egg hunt begin!!

Not ready! Not ready!

 

[Saigey]

I have a Silver Appleyard that started laying in November then stopped for three weeks and now is laying every day. After I placed two ceramic eggs in her nest she is consistently laying in the same spot.

I added a ping pong ball to their toy collection when they were about 4 weeks old and she used to sit on it occasionally!