- Apr 21, 2013
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My female Campbell Duck was orphaned by her mother 5 years ago. She hatched beside my cousins house and their first day out of the nest they came down to my cousins pond where we were fishing. two hours later the mother was gone with all her babies except for two. they had not followed her into the water. They followed me and my son all afternoon while we fished. After fishing we went to dinner, when we returned to my cousins home the two baby ducklings were by the deck, and the mother in the road hit by a car. I took the 2 babies home . We never found any of the other ducklings the mother had left the pond with earlier. That night I was awaken by a horrible scream. One of the babies had died and the sibling was screaming its head off. When I picked that poor little baby duckling up, I knew I was going to be in trouble. I had raised ducks in the past and was always warned that you never ever have a lone duck. She imprinted on me instantly. We named her Daisey Duke! She thinks she is a dog and can come in and out of the house as she pleases. She is very spoiled, and will not to this very day put her toes in pond or river water. She has her own pool in the back yard, and like the Easter Bunny...Lays eggs all over the back yard. At least she did, now she has decided to make a nest for the first time and she is determined to hatch her eggs. She has been sitting on her nest for 35 days now. She only gets off long enough to eat and drink and back in her duck coup she goes. In 5 years I've let her out every day at 8am and put her in her coupe at 8pm. She has never gone in her duck coupe on her own. She would much rather be playing with the dog or in her pool, or in the house or garden with me. What should I do? Should I get her fertilized eggs to sit on, and try to see if she can hatch them? Please Help! I have no idea what to do.
Thanks, Feather Brain
Thanks, Feather Brain