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[mymilliefleur]

My drake has started flying over the fence, so I may have to catch him up and clip his wings, which I'm not looking forward to doing. I don't think he will leave his hens though. (all of which are clipped)

 

[Miss Lydia]

My drake has started flying over the fence, so I may have to catch him up and clip his wings, which I'm not looking forward to doing. I don't think he will leave his hens though. (all of which are clipped)

I only clipped one of my drakes this year the other 2 are full flight, so far even though they fly in the half acre fenced part they haven't gone anywhere, I think your right he won't leave but preds are a major concern.

 

[mymilliefleur]

It may be a bad egg...I notice as the laying hen/duck realizes the egg isn't as warm as the rest, they boot it from the nest...Or could be something completely different... ;-)

Could it have just rolled out? last year I had a hen sitting on eggs, and another duck had a nest in front of her. I noticed that there were two eggs in that nest one evening, and I took them to the house. Next morning my brother cracked one of them into pancake batter and there was a dead duckling in it! the second egg was fine though. I think the first egg must have rolled out, and chilled.

 

[mymilliefleur]

I only clipped one of my drakes this year the other 2 are full flight, so far even though they fly in the half acre fenced part they haven't gone anywhere, I think your right he won't leave but preds are a major concern.

Yes, thats my concern too. Thats how I lost that hen a few weeks ago. But, since then I have moved them to the other side of the field were they are near our neighbors guard dogs, so they should be all right.

 

[tmonaa16]

Here's my drake protecting the nest!

I have a question about the candling....how can I take out the eggs if they're always sitting on it? I'm worried about my ducks (especially the drake) getting mad.

 

[tmonaa16]

 

[latte510348]

Here's my drake protecting the nest!

I have a question about the candling....how can I take out the eggs if they're always sitting on it? I'm worried about my ducks (especially the drake) getting mad.

They won't get mad well the female will try bite u but what I do is just sneak my hand under them and they stand up I take the bites but as long as you don't take her eggs away she won't leave the nest till they hatch. And they really don't care that much about me touching the eggs asking as I'm not constantly picking them up...btw very nice birds there pfspring will look ver nice my babies are very special to me there father died the day before they hatched

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes, thats my concern too. Thats how I lost that hen a few weeks ago. But, since then I have moved them to the other side of the field were they are near our neighbors guard dogs, so they should be all right.

Could he fly into the yard where the guard dogs are?

 

[mymilliefleur]

Could he fly into the yard where the guard dogs are?

I guess he could if he really wanted to. It's about 70 feet away (the dogs wouldn't hurt him). There are no trees around, so it would be very difficult for anything to sneak up on him.

 

[mymilliefleur]

Here's my drake protecting the nest!

I have a question about the candling....how can I take out the eggs if they're always sitting on it? I'm worried about my ducks (especially the drake) getting mad.

I've never candled duck eggs, but I love the spots on your drakes chest!