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- Jan 16, 2024
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Our Rouen duck Magnolia went broody just before Easter, so we decided to give her some eggs to hatch. We gave her four duck eggs, two were apparently not fertilized and were discarded, and two were developing quite nicely.
Unfortunately, one of the eggs was destroyed this morning. We are pretty sure it was an accident. After taking a break, Magnolia was trying to return to her nesting box but kept being chased away by another duck, Lucy. Our poor little broody might have crushed the egg while jumping back into the nesting box. She is currently sitting on the remaining egg.
Would it be possible to order a few ducklings and place them under Magnolia when the egg hatches, so that the poor little duckling won't be an "only child", or would any ducklings we order become too imprinted on us and not acknowledge Magnolia as their mother?
Unfortunately, one of the eggs was destroyed this morning. We are pretty sure it was an accident. After taking a break, Magnolia was trying to return to her nesting box but kept being chased away by another duck, Lucy. Our poor little broody might have crushed the egg while jumping back into the nesting box. She is currently sitting on the remaining egg.
Would it be possible to order a few ducklings and place them under Magnolia when the egg hatches, so that the poor little duckling won't be an "only child", or would any ducklings we order become too imprinted on us and not acknowledge Magnolia as their mother?
