Want to put ducklings in a brooder…

[Deetz]

Hi everyone! Happy spring ()

I have 2 rubber ducks laying on quite a few eggs. They just started hatching and so far we’ve had 3. Everything I’ve read so far is saying to leave them with the mama’s.
Well, now we have 1. I came home yesterday to one no longer alive and one is just missing.
I want to take them and put them in the brooder so badly so they live! However, I feel bad taking them from the moms.
Also, will they just stop laying if the rest of the eggs don’t hatch? The first one hatched almost a week ago and 2 since then and nothing. Never had a chicken or duck lay and hatch before! Pretty cool, if they would only stick around and survive.
Thoughts and advice would great!
Please and thank you

 

[Deetz]

*Runner*
Rubber would be easier…

 

[BlueO]

I would take them away. Ducks can be good sitters but bad mamas. Keep the ducklings safe. Good luck!

 

[Deetz]

Thank you so much for this! I have instant relief!

 

[My15Ducks]

I had one mama duck who wasn’t doing a good job so I had to take her ducklings away to ensure their survival.

 

[Deetz]

Awe, poor ducklings. Good to know! I want to pick up and leave work to save the little guy. Hoping I’ll go home to my 1 left

 

[ruthhope]

Awe, poor ducklings. Good to know! I want to pick up and leave work to save the little guy. Hoping I’ll go home to my 1 left

But keeping 1 duckling alone in the brooder is very bad for the duckling. Can you candle the other eggs and see if any are viable? If not, might you get a couple of ducklings from your feed store to keep your little one from pining and dying?

 

[Deetz]

It’s now with 10 chicks that hatched around the same time. I see another baby duck hatched this evening so I’ll grab it in the morning
Also good info! Thank you for sharing, another thing I was not aware of!