Should I let her have her nest?

[Riven]

I've been pulling eggs off my call ducks all summer and well.. they're still laying!

Two of the three hens really want a nest, one even has resorted to "hiding" her eggs from me ( well and everyone else). Her nest is outside the coop, and it's already cooling down good here, I thought I'd let her have her nest and hatch her own babies but am worried about the cold. She's currently in the open, and I can put a "house" over her nest to help shield her from the weather, but in another 28 days the cold will be creeping in hard at night here and I'm concerned about the ducklings doing okay in the chill. Should I just pull them and let her have her nest in the spring or will they be okay?

Thanks!

 

[Bleenie]

Do you have an area that you could move her and the babies to after they hatch? that would be best if you do want her to hatch them.

 

[shelleyd2008]

The mama would keep them warm, the babies would be feathered fairly well within 4-6 weeks of hatch, even more if it is cooler.