Wood Ducks sharing nest box

[hawg boss]

I have 2 pair of Wood Ducks and they are both using the same nest box. I have 3 boxes set up in the aviary. I would guess that there is not much I can do, but does anyone have experience with this? One of them has started lining the nest with down, and 9 eggs were in the nest yesterday.

I wanted to let them set but I would guess that this will not end well?

 

[Midnightman14]

They do this in nature too it's called egg dumping. One of them will likely take over the nest box and the other will wander off as if nothing happened.

 

[hawg boss]

Thank you. Both are setting in their own boxes now. The first one should hatch this week. I was going to let the hen raise her own ducklings, but I was wondering if anyone has experience with this. I often let the mallards raise their own, but I have had bad luck leting Cinnamon teal raise theirs. This is my first time with Wood ducks.