Mom and babies

grasspack

Songster
8 Years
Apr 6, 2011
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Deering NH
Hello,

I have a pair of Swedish ducks that free range with my chickens and everyone gets along famously. These are the sweetest ducks I have ever seen. Anyhow...Mom started to lay in the corner of the barn and decided to sit. So, she has been sitting for 28 days and one just hatched:) Yeah. Right before she started to sit I put all of her eggs inside a big old tire that we had around here as she was always knocking the eggs around. So, know that they are hatching, should I put a pen around them? I am a little worried that the babies aren't going to be able to get in and out of the tire. I didn't think of that when I put them in there, but moma duck seemed to love the tire. Right now the drake is laying patiently beside the tire and talking to her. Should I build the pen around them both? Should I just leave them alone. I lock them up tight every night in the barn and everyone goes in without hesitation.

Thanks,

Alice
NH
 

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