Putting feed store pekins under broody scovey.

[MakNat]

Hope she claims them.. Any thoughts?

 

[The Wolf Queen]

 

[Dances with Ducks]

I would consider that to be very experimental, how long has she been broody?
Let us know how it goes.

 

[MakNat]

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About 3 weeks now. She is very friendly, I pet ( harass ) her daily in the nest. I have confidence she will, but if not I'm prepared to care for them myself.. Getting them tomorrow. Will post pics!!

 

[MakNat]

Ok they finally got them in. DH is bringing 6 home tonight. Wish us luck!!!

 

[The Wolf Queen]

 

[Bleenie]

Lots of luck your way! I tried to do this with a muscovy duckling under a Scovy hen and she sort of took to him but i was worried about leaving him out with her because she can leave her coop.

 

[MakNat]

Ok, this is NOT going how I thought... She seems to be half way tolerant, but them is attacking them a little. The ducklings are peeping their heads off. Her nest is up about 3 feet and I'm afraid they are going to jump out. I put a peice of rat wire up for now. I moved them all to a brooder cage, but the hen just got up on the roost and tried to get out... Does anyone know the behavior? Is this bad?? Should I just go get them and brood them inside??? She would've taken right to them if she wanted them right?

 

[keeperofthehearth]

Yep. Take them in and brood them. Doesn't look like she wants them. Now I do have a Scovy hen who stole all of another hens clutch AFTER they hatched. What surprised me was that they were a whole week younger than hers.

 

[MakNat]

I just checked and all was quite. Looked like 5 were under her and 3 were sitting beside her. She acted like she would bite my hand off...??????