Muscovy broody forever

hikerchick

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Apr 6, 2009
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I have a muscovy duck who has been sitting on her eggs for at least 6 weeks. I know I should yank her off of them but it seems heartless. I have found two dead ducklings in the yard so far- not sure what happened. Is she just a psycho duck? Should I try to break the news to her that these eggs are never going to hatch? I never see her drinking - I toss her some food every morning - she is under the chicken coop - but I can't get water in there to her. Will she sit there forever or give up on her own at some point?
 
She should eventually give up, provided that nothing else is laying eggs with her. If she has any good eggs under her, she'll probably stay. Can you get some baby ducks and take her eggs away? Kind of swap her out?
 

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