Old fashioned Broody Thread for Ducks

[ducklover700]

Do you know what happened to your duck?

 

[Miss Lydia]

It died, but I've had this happen before so I knew the chances were grim...

So sorry, but you now have some precious babies to enjoy,. Congrats.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I've got a broody duck right now but unfortunately no drake! So she just keeps sitting and waiting, I've taken away her eggs a couple of times but she is one determined duck! I'm toying with the idea of getting a couple of fertile eggs. Not sure though I don't know what my other duck would do.

I'd go for it, the only problem I see is your other duck will probably follow suit and go broody too.

 

[soapergrl]

The mother indian runner is hatching out her babies now. So far we have 5. The father is a pekin and its just the two of them. Will he hurt the ducklings? I just don't know where I would put him. I will try and post pics later.He's a very docile one she is the loud one!
Thanks!

 

[stonykill]

The mother indian runner is hatching out her babies now. So far we have 5. The father is a pekin and its just the two of them. Will he hurt the ducklings? I just don't know where I would put him. I will try and post pics later.He's a very docile one she is the loud one!
Thanks!

Congrats! I would keep an eye on him. That is what we did with our Runner Drake Patrick. We made sure he was ok with the babies and he was. They are now 7 weeks old and nearly as big as their mother Penelope.

 

[PetesMom]

I have two broody Muscovies! One sitting on 16! Candled her eggs last night and we have 8 fertile. The other is a part time broody right now and she has 12 so far! The one with 16 should start hatching in a couple weeks!

 

[Moochie]

Are any of my hens broody? Recently a couple have been sitting on them during the day, and when I come around I observed their behavior. They bury the eggs with shavings and their own feathers and then they leave. And they make a repetitive quack, not really a quack though, more like the duck's version on a broody chicken's "cluck cluck cluck". Usually when I walk by they all flee right away.
I'm not sure if I want to give one of the two or both eggs until I'm certain they are broody.

 

[Moochie]

That's a really good idea for a nest. She's pretty too. ^-^

My pastel Call hen Sassy is setting now. All my Call hens have been great setters.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Are any of my hens broody? Recently a couple have been sitting on them during the day, and when I come around I observed their behavior. They bury the eggs with shavings and their own feathers and then they leave. And they make a repetitive quack, not really a quack though, more like the duck's version on a broody chicken's "cluck cluck cluck". Usually when I walk by they all flee right away.
I'm not sure if I want to give one of the two or both eggs until I'm certain they are broody.

Sounds like the beginning Moochie, just keep an eye on them and one day you'll walk by and they won't get up they will be glued to the nest and eggs.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have two broody Muscovies! One sitting on 16! Candled her eggs last night and we have 8 fertile. The other is a part time broody right now and she has 12 so far! The one with 16 should start hatching in a couple weeks!