Muscovy duck and getting her to nest.

I think that 3 drakes with one female Muscovy is to many. I have one drake to 7 females and other ducks in my flock. I have 6 drakes to 10 females. Right now it's mating time at our farm i'm hoping to get eggs soon
 
From my experience, ducks will not be moved after they find their perfect brooding spot. I tried last year with much failure. These girls are stubborn! :rolleyes:
So if I were you, I'd go over the area she has available to check for attractive places, under bushes etc. Eliminate any places that might be dangerous with regards to predators and other dangers. Make a few alternatives for her, small houses like a big upturned bucket with a hole for entry, both inside the coop and outside if it's safe.. They like tight, dark, low ceilinged places.
 
You would not believe the places I found my Muscovys when I first started keeping them, and how they managed to get into some of those tight places. I used a lot of hardware cloth and thankfully a lot of large rocks we have them in abundance living in the mountains it took a while but now they lay inside their houses.
 

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