Welsummer bantam sitting on duck eggs

[Sambowling]

My welsummer bantam is sitting on 5 of her eggs. I think they infertile as I candled them and there is nothing inside, despite the cockerel mating with her. I also put 2 duck eggs beside her and she pulled them under. It is day 12 for the duck eggs and I candled them yesterday and there is a growth and veins inside. Should I remove the dud hen eggs or will thus upset her. I don't want to risk the duck eggs. Thanks

 

[Sambowling]

Jemima is hunkered down low and very protective of her ducklings to be.

 

[Sambowling]

Baby Honey has arrived. I am totally thrilled . Sorry the pics are not too clear, but Jemima pecked my husband to death to get these photos!

 

[Miss Lydia]

We're the mid wives and coaches

 

[Sambowling]

Thank you. I have inspected the dead duck a bit more today. It was quite gunky inside the egg and there was quite a lot of yolk at the end of the egg still attached to her. Such a shame, took her out of the egg and cleaned her up (I will bury her later). She was perfectly formed, not sure what went wrong here.

 

[Sambowling]

Thank you Lydia and Jessie for supporting me

 

[Sambowling]

Ascholten is a funny bloke (not) Glad I have you Lydia to guide me through

 

[Sambowling]

Thank you everyone. I have left them together in the coop, with the door closed. I have a run with attached coop ready with a tiny little pond for when they are ready. Should I just leave them in the present coop tonight and do I need to feed or give the duck anything today.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Baby won't need anything today feeding off of the yolk she absorbed. Tomorrow you can put out feed and water close by and mama can eat if she wants and show baby where it is. Put out something like this for mama and duckling that way baby can't climb

into it. Chick waterer will work too for first week.

 

[Sambowling]

Thank you everyone for your kindness, not sure I would have got through without your help. I'll update tomorrow