my silkie and my duck both are laying eggs.They've laided them next to each other and each have set on them for a few days.Hubby went in took away the ducks eggs and THE PROBLEM began! The duck moved her eggs in with the sikies!
They started taking turns sitting on the eggs this was great! Now the ducks m & F want the eggs for themselfs and are pulling the poor silkie off the eggs by her neck.But, she won't get off her neck became feather less and alittle bloody so I seperated the ducks from where the silkie was laying on the eggs.This worked a few days. I was thinking the ducks would start a new hatch. WRONG! they found away into the seperated section and pulled the silkie off the egg by her neck!
Next I seperated the duck eggs from the silkies and put each on a different side of the coop.Didn't work male and female duck back pulling at the silkie.Tried putting the silkie high in a nest box didn't work ducks stole her eggs and put them with theirs when I wasn't looking.I really want this silkie to hatch her eggs anyone have any ideas? I never thought I'd have a problem like this does anyone else have this type of problem? Will the ducks seriously hurt my silkie?
They started taking turns sitting on the eggs this was great! Now the ducks m & F want the eggs for themselfs and are pulling the poor silkie off the eggs by her neck.But, she won't get off her neck became feather less and alittle bloody so I seperated the ducks from where the silkie was laying on the eggs.This worked a few days. I was thinking the ducks would start a new hatch. WRONG! they found away into the seperated section and pulled the silkie off the egg by her neck!
Next I seperated the duck eggs from the silkies and put each on a different side of the coop.Didn't work male and female duck back pulling at the silkie.Tried putting the silkie high in a nest box didn't work ducks stole her eggs and put them with theirs when I wasn't looking.I really want this silkie to hatch her eggs anyone have any ideas? I never thought I'd have a problem like this does anyone else have this type of problem? Will the ducks seriously hurt my silkie?