To allow my miniature silver appleyard hen to sit on her eghs or not??

[specTONKular]

Hello all,
So I have 2 call ducks and 2 silver appleyard male and female of each, my female silver appleyard has made a nest in a cut down but regrowing palm type tree, I was surprised as I thought my call female was the one who was going to be a mummy 1st but its my gorgeous moron bongo who is gathering her clutch together.
This is her 1st season (do they have seasons?) and has only laid 6 eggs so far, 4 of which she has laid in her nest.
My ducks have all of the garden to play in and do their ducky business, and at night they go back In the duckery at bed time. The nest is near the run of the duckery but outside it.
Now do I allow her to sit on the eggs? But this means that she will be outside overnight, or do I do the work for her?
I do have a puppy pen I can put round her but i wouldnt feel safe leaving her. Thank you for any advice

 

[Miss Lydia]

If you have predators I would not let her sit out where she will be found and killed. Take her eggs and place them inside their house make a quiet place inside by placing some type of wood [plywood etc] laid up against the wall and secured so it won't fall on her like half a teepee, Place her eggs in there. They like quiet out of the way places to sit and brood that is why she has chosen where she is laying but it isn't safe. Once she begins to brood and it gets close to hatching you'll have to make accommodations for your other birds so she and ducklings can be safe from them for at least 2-3 weeks. but where they can all see each other. Makes it easier to introduce this way.