URGENT, duck had eggs, what do I do until I get an incubator today?

[Fangeddeer]

5 eggs? Didn't you say she has 8 in another post?

I might of, apologies. I was guessing how many she had until I counted them just now

 

[fluffycrow]

I might of, apologies. I was guessing how many she had until I counted them just now

But you said you candled them...

 

[FrostRanger]

Just a note that some domesticated ducks can lay enough eggs in a year to be competitive with some of the more productive chicken breeds. If they are in fact fertile and she's broody and you want to hatch them then go for it, but just be aware you may be getting a lot more eggs in the future

 

[telandra2]

My ducks aren't serious about sitting until they line the nest with feathers. Even then they take poop, eating, and swim breaks. I had 2 broodies last year: one would leave for an hour, the other was 5 mins on and off. Both hatched healthy ducklings. Don't panic

 

[JacinLarkwell]

If these are her first eggs, I wouldn't lwt her hatch and i wouldnt incubate. The first month or so at the very least is usually filled with glitches as they figure out learning how to lay

 

[Fangeddeer]

My males are broody, is this normal?

 

[tlcmurphy]

Do you want baby ducks? Just because she laid fertile eggs doesn’t mean babies. You can remove the eggs and eat them or give them away.

 

[Fangeddeer]

Do you want baby ducks? Just because she laid fertile eggs doesn’t mean babies. You can remove the eggs and eat them or give them away.

I want baby ducks

 

[fluffycrow]

I want baby ducks

Are you prepared for baby ducks?

 

[FrostRanger]

Another thing to consider if you are in the northern hemisphere is you'll be going into winter. Not impossible by any means to raise healthy ducklings in winter, but it does complicate things a tad