Jeepers! I thought 'Scovy ducks didn't start laying in the winter. One of my 5+ month old girls was acting odd yesterday. Actually, she was the last one to take up wanting to be petted. Then yesterday, she was very calm and didn't dodge my hand; stood there getting scratched and petted a good minute, then stayed by my feet after I stopped. I recall them going in their duck pen in the mornings (they refuse to go in to spend the nites.) Moby Duck, the one that's not been staying close to the other 2, takes her am naps in the door of their doghouse within the coop. So, I was scanning the "How many eggs did you get today thread," and noticed some were getting winter eggs in mild weather. It dawned on me and I went out to check under the plastic doghouse. 4 eggs!
Questions:
1 With 4 in the straw, can I count on 'em all being good to bring in to eat? It's been 20's at nite and about 50f high in the day, probably 62 3-4 days ago.
2 I left 1 egg remaining in their nest. Was this the right thing to do?
3 Would it upset 'em if I gathered their eggs while they watched, in the future?
4 I'd like 'em to keep laying in the coop. Anything I can do to keep 'em from going elsewhere to hide their egg laying?
Questions:
1 With 4 in the straw, can I count on 'em all being good to bring in to eat? It's been 20's at nite and about 50f high in the day, probably 62 3-4 days ago.
2 I left 1 egg remaining in their nest. Was this the right thing to do?
3 Would it upset 'em if I gathered their eggs while they watched, in the future?
4 I'd like 'em to keep laying in the coop. Anything I can do to keep 'em from going elsewhere to hide their egg laying?
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