It's hard to say what might be going on. It could be one laid an egg another came in and dug out an egg if you have a game camera you might set it up so you can see who is doing what.Okay I have a problem with my ducks. I have a mallard hen, blue runners, pekings, and other various breeds. Most all of my females are laying eggs. They are cooped up at night to stay away from predators so that is where they are laying them. I have been checking the nest daily and so far they have laid 4 directly in the nest they made and sprouted some other ones around in random places. Yesterday evening I took some fresh hay and just spread it around close to the nest. This morning when I went to check for eggs they have taken one out of the nest and laid two more beside it where they drug the other one out. Is this because they don't want the nest anymore since I laid fresh hay in there? Any advice would be appreciated.
Mine love it when I add fresh shaving they will incorporate it into an already made nest and sometimes they won't.
@DuckLady256 Welcome to BYC.