What she is doing is building a clutch, they will lay eggs in a nest until they get the amount t they are happy with some are happy with 6-8 some will keep laying until they have 19-20, and also others will help by laying an egg in her nest. The eggs will not begin to develop until she starts sitting full time then it will take 35-37 days for hatching to start and may take a couple of days for all the ducklings to hatch.
My Muscovy are great broodies and moms.
Feeding her is sweet of you but if you leave food out 24/7 you are setting her up to be taken by a predator since they will be attracted to the feed too.
Muscovy have been laying, hatching and raising for eons I wouldn't mess with the nest or eggs. And just becasue she is laying doesn't mean she will brood this time of year. That will also be determined by her.
Once she hatches she'll take them to water if you have a body of water near by. And that is most likely the last you'll see of them unless you feed them. They won't stay at the nest it will draw predators.
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