Yippy!! My Cayuga went broody`few question

[RebelsHope]

I am so happy! My cayuga hen went broody.

Should she be locked up away from the drake and the other ducks? She is tonight, she went broody today. I didn't actually lock her up until tonight.

I am assuming I need to give her food and water, she will keep eating and drinking right? She does have these right now. Is there anything else she needs?

I have a set up right now with a dog kennel and in there I have three dog crates. The ducks are locked up at night in the crates, they are large. Three pekins in one, tonight I put the cayuga drake and hen in one and the broody hen is in another. Actually I left Ms Broody in the crate she was in.

I am assuming I should not move the nest correct? She is in the largest crate right now. I would like to put her in one of the smaller ones.

Anything I else need to know?

 

[duckman]

i would not move the nest . yes you can let the other ducks run around her.
yes she will eat and drink. and dont be suprised if you see her off the nest a little bit each day.
She will get up and get food where ever you usually have it.

Congrats and i recently had a cayuga go broody about 2 weeks ago.

good luck and e-mail me with any questions

 

[RebelsHope]

Thanks

 

[farm_mom]

I have a question for both of you!

About how old were your cayugas when they went broody? I'm new to the breed this year.

 

[RebelsHope]

I got mine about a month ago. I was told she was a year.

 

[duckman]

Mine are one year.

 

[farm_mom]

thank you!