Mean broody duck!

[DaniellyB]

Any ducklings yet?

6 inside from the incubator. and 7 outside from the triple mama nest

 

[Miss Lydia]

How's it going? mamas behaving? Any pictures?

 

[DaniellyB]

How's it going? mamas behaving? Any pictures?

The mamas are doing great co parenting lol. They are NOT happy when I come around though. 2 attacked me earlier when I was checking their sectioned off area. Going out there in riot gear from now on haha

 

[DaniellyB]

How's it going? mamas behaving? Any pictures?

No pics though. It has been snowing here so they are all huddled together staying warm. Trying not to bother them much.

 

[Miss Lydia]

The mamas are doing great co parenting lol. They are NOT happy when I come around though. 2 attacked me earlier when I was checking their sectioned off area. Going out there in riot gear from now on haha

That's awesome you have wonderful Muscovy.
Riot gear would b appropriate. lol

 

[DaniellyB]

That's awesome you have wonderful Muscovy.
Riot gear would b appropriate. lol

I really want to look at all the ducklings again but maybe in a week or so when the moms chill out a bit, If ever ha

 

[Miss Lydia]

They will calm down after a few weeks. Hopefully lol

 

[DaniellyB]

They will calm down after a few weeks. Hopefully lol

More worried about mamas not getting to bathe at the moment. I am also too scared to add much more in their area without them freaking out! ha

 

[chicken_boi]

Hey all! I have 7 muscovy ducks (6 female and one male) and 2 mallards (both males). 3 of the females are sharing one nest with 12 eggs and they seem to be doing just fine sharing, though I am a little nervous once they hatch. 2 of my other females just started becoming broody on their own nests... BUT... one of them is being so very mean to the female who is not broody (only one who is not broody). Picture is broody mama attacking not broody mama. She has also been doing this to my mallards. Only when she is off the nest. There is plenty of space, food, water and shelter for them all so I have no idea what to do... I really do not want to go out and see an injured duck any advice? Is this normal? Should I be concerned about the shared nest? There are spots for all to have their own nest but they chose to share one giant one in the corner of the coop.

Sorry for all the questions!! Just do not want to mess up

i have a real broody duck but i put them in a brooding cage