will a female pekin go broody

[Jennings Gamefowl]

bought a pekin duck a few months ago and for about two weeks it has been laying eggs.... It took awhile to figure out if it was a female or not... but anyway i bought a drake today and was wondering if the female pekin will sit on her eggs or should buy a bator( and is so what is the best one i can get for a cheap price)

 

[xfilesnumber1fan]

I have a Pekin and she has never wanted to sit...She lays anywhere and could careless about the eggs..

 

[greyhorsewoman]

Pekins are not a broody breed of duck, though they can (I've only had one set). I'd invest in an incubator.

 

[Jennings Gamefowl]

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which ones are the best... i've only used moma hens before, never an incubator.. and now I dont have the broody hens.....

 

[xfilesnumber1fan]

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which ones are the best... i've only used moma hens before, never an incubator.. and now I dont have the broody hens.....

I have heard muscovies are..But I have never had that breed...

 

[greyhorsewoman]

My young Rouens are already going broody ... two sets this year. I know nothing about Muscovies personally, but they are a different 'duck.' If you cross them, the resulting ducklings will be sterile. Folks are here have said they do a great job of setting.

 

[streemers]

my whelsh harliquins all went broody