Muscovy duck that is extra protective of her unfertilized eggs

[Pinkpony]

hello everyone,
I have a Muscovy duck that is very protective of her eggs. The only thing is I only have female ducks. No babies in those eggs. Has anyone had a duck that has done this? I've had lots of ducks and never have had one do this. She isn't sitting on them but if you go anywhere near them she chases and hisses at you. I don't want leave the eggs out to rot but I also don't want my duck to hate me for taking her eggs she my buddy. Lol Should I cover up and run in and take them or distract her somehow?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Most muscovy hens will defend their eggs after a certain point during the lay cylcle. I use a stick to push mine out of the way to pull the eggs, you don't want them rotting.

 

[Pinkpony]

Most muscovy hens will defend their eggs after a certain point during the lay cylcle. I use a stick to push mine out of the way to pull the eggs, you don't want them rotting.

I just went out them and pulled them. Hope she doesn't hate me! Lol My runner and Peking hens could care less about their eggs even when I had a drake before the eagle got him. RIP Clumsy.