why do my ducks keep burying their eggs?

[Duck mommy 2019]

are they broody? hopefully not, we have room for more ducks but definitely don’t want them to hatch any

 

[HappyDuckie]

You will know they are broody when they sit on the eggs all day. If they aren't sitting on them, its more likely they are just hiding them.

 

[416bigbore]

They have their Holliday's all mixed up, you have them thinking it's Easter and not Halloween.

 

[AngelaY]

My duck always buries her eggs, I wouldn't worry about her going broody, they don't very often. But is there a reason why you don't want her to hatch? Do you just prefer hand raising inside?

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

My duck always buries her eggs, I wouldn't worry about her going broody, they don't very often. But is there a reason why you don't want her to hatch? Do you just prefer hand raising inside?

too hard to find homes for all the babies and i would never kill them. so i would prefer to adopt a duck rather than hatch. so i either give the eggs away and let the girls eat as many of them as they like

 

[AngelaY]

too hard to find homes for all the babies and i would never kill them. so i would prefer to adopt a duck rather than hatch. so i either give the eggs away and let the girls eat as many of them as they like

That makes sense, I'd never kill either, But I live near an area where a lot of people have chickens or ducks so I can re-home any roos or Drakes if I need to. And it is hard hatching with a broody duck... Mine went broody this year and got zero from her first clutch, and one from her second. The baby didn't make it for more than a week though.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

But I live near an area where a lot of people have chickens or ducks so I can re-home any roos or Drakes if I need to

most people around here would end up killing the drakes we would rehome. i have 3 boys and they are the sweetest (my 2 girls are sweet too lol)

 

[KaleIAm]

I agree you'll know if they go broody. It was unmistakable when my ducks did it a few years ago. I'll send you a photo if I can find it. They did a horrible job with two of them trying to incubate a big pile of unfertilized eggs at the same time. It was adorable and hilarious. They stayed on their monster nest all day and night, except when they darted off for a quick meal and drink. I thought they would tire of their game but they didn't and eventually I composted all the eggs so they could get back to eating normally.

 

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

Mine bury their eggs in bedding ive never been entirely sure if itnis on purpose or they just end up buried, Every morning i have to feel around.

 

[sourland]

They bury them so that predators (you) can't find them.