Safe to move a nesting Muscovy?

[SheaLoner]

I was worried last night when I was missing a duck at bed time. Luckily she showed back up for dinner and I was able to follow her back to her hidey hole.

I will try to get under there for an egg count tomorrow. But I'm not sure if I should even try to move her or not. The sled is behind a Hotwire as it's next to my feed room and it is in range of a floodlight that stays on all night.

 

[Miss Lydia]

She won't be happy about having her nest moved. If you think she is protected there leave her and once hatching starts or is over then put her in ducklings in a safe place. It will be harder to protect her once ducklings hatch.

 

[SheaLoner]

She won't be happy about having her nest moved. If you think she is protected there leave her and once hatching starts or is over then put her in ducklings in a safe place. It will be harder to protect her once ducklings hatch.

My birds have an xlarge fenced in run, but the scovies fly right out. I will try to leave her be for now.

 

[SheaLoner]

Well that didn't last long. Didn't see the duck yesterday. Checked the nest this morning, broken eggs and bloody feathers. Lovely.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Well that didn't last long. Didn't see the duck yesterday. Checked the nest this morning, broken eggs and bloody feathers. Lovely.

Oh no. Have you found your bird yet

 

[SheaLoner]

No. Probably a fox carried her off. I'm right in the woods, but the nest spot was right up by the house with a light on so I was hoping she would be safe. Debating on putting the remaining eggs in the incubator.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

No. Probably a fox carried her off. I'm right in the woods, but the nest spot was right up by the house with a light on so I was hoping she would be safe. Debating on putting the remaining eggs in the incubator.

If it was my situation I would incubate the eggs
I’m sorry this happened
Predators are sneaky

 

[Miss Lydia]

Very sorry.