My duck has laid her eggs in the rabbit burrow...

[GracieJ]

She’s laid I don’t know how many but she’s been sitting on them for five days. I’ve stuck my phone on a selfie stick down there and can see four but can’t see anymore as the angles aren’t good. Should I get them out of there and bring her in to nest in a box or would it just disturb her? Should I leave her in the burrow? She comes out for her breaks and food etc. But I’m concerned I won’t be able to remove any broken eggs etc! Any advice? Cheers x

 

[lomine]

Sorry it didn't work out. I also think you did the right thing. I would be afraid of what might happen to any ducklings hatched in a burrow. If there were more tunnels they may have gone down them and gotten lost.

Some people have hatched eggs under lamps. I don't know much about it but maybe you can look into it.

 

[Abriana]

Sorry it didn't work out. I also think you did the right thing. I would be afraid of what might happen to any ducklings hatched in a burrow. If there were more tunnels they may have gone down them and gotten lost.

Some people have hatched eggs under lamps. I don't know much about it but maybe you can look into it.

There is a problem with humidity then.
You can actally make an incubator. There are really easy instructions online. Put them under a lamp for now.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sure can't hurt to try

 

[Hanathehappyhen]

She probably is trying to have ducklings in secret. Because she doesn't want you to take them away. If not that she could be hiding her eggs from the flock because an egg eater is mixed in. Or there could just be a bully who has scared her away. Try coaxing her out and showing you mean no harm. If she starts trusting you a bit more lead her out with treats. Good luck!

 

[GracieJ]

You could build her a temporary house for her self and move her there she could be an over protective mom. If you built her a little box out of ply wood and made sure no one else got in she might feel safer.

I’ve moved her and the eggs into her own place away from the others but she doesn’t want to sit on them anymore they’re five days in to incubating, what can I do? I’m so sad

 

[GracieJ]

Do you have an incubator?

No sadly not, she’s usually good and sits on them for the whole month, I’ve got twelve eggs here that need warmth :’(

 

[Lil Drake40]

Know anyone you can borrow one from? You probably saved your ducks life by moving her something would most likely have sniffed her out Sorry the eggs might be lost though

 

[Miss Lydia]

Make a place inside their house where she has nice sot bedding and she can have privacy hopefully when she begins laying again she'll use it. I make little cubby holes for my ducks in their house so they can have their own little space for laying and brooding. You did what was best for your duck is the way I am thinking.

 

[Hanathehappyhen]

LookIng at the comments you don't have an incubator you could try getting another hen or duck to sit on them. If you have any friends who keep chickens and have mature hens then let those hens have a try at sitting.