Not sure where to post this??

[Ashley77]

Sorry didn't answer your last question. What breed of duck is she? Lots of domestic duck have been bred for meat, eggs and colors. Most are poor broodys and poor mothers. Unless she's muscovy, she probably won't sit.

They are both pekin. It's weird they're both being very protective of the coop (even snowflake and he's never been aggressive with us) at least we have duck drama to discuss over quarantine

 

[Ashley77]

I would get an Incubator, and try to save as many of the eggs as you can, and then put any future eggs she lays in the incubator.

Would she go through the trouble of building a nest and sitting on them at night if none of them were fertile? I don't want to take it down and upset her (or my daughter) if their all duds

 

[Matthewstee]

Would she go through the trouble of building a nest and sitting on them at night if none of them were fertile? I don't want to take it down and upset her (or my daughter) if their all duds

That is a good point, I have no idea, take one egg away and she how she responds.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

That is a good point, I have no idea, take one egg away and she how she responds.

If you try to hatch them you should at least crack one or two open and check that it's fertile otherwise you're just wasting good eggs. If they are fertile, either leave them and see if she decides to set when she has a sizable clutch of eggs, or take them and incubate them yourself. Or eat them. You're not going to upset the duck for taking her eggs.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

View attachment 2114205
I found this stash and didn't want to waste the eggs. I did the float test and the all floated so that indicated they were at least fresh. Before using them I cracked them into a bowl, did a whiff test, and made sure they looked fine and then ate them. I ate all 20! I did NOT give any of those away though. Just in case.

How could I have forgotten about the float test

 

[humblehillsfarm]

How could I have forgotten about the float test

It's because you're so used to all of those farm fresh eggs! Normally no need to test freshness.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do you ever see Snowflake and your female in the pool ? I remember seeing that video on TV so precious ❤

 

[Ashley77]

Do you ever see Snowflake and your female in the pool ? I remember seeing that video on TV so precious ❤

Yes but nothing happens. She follows him around and Bob's her head at him but he's just not picking it up. He skipped that day in health class

 

[Miss Lydia]

Boy needs so serious counseling on the birds and the bees.