ChrisEllis Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Hi, Our ducks have started laying, and they have laready been mating, we have left their eggs in the coop to see if they will sit on them, and if they dont - once the polands hatched we will incubate the eggs. but do the runner ducks ever sit on their eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 They do, but they aren't the best broodies - can sometimes abandon eggs. I think the same goes as with the chicks Chris, best to leave it a while (a year old) before hatching the eggs so the ducklings are of better quality and less chance of getting more drakes May be a few answers here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Yes they can do but they must be separated from the flock. Don't incubate their eggs until they are at least 10 months/1 year old so they have got into the flow of laying eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusky123 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Got a 2 year old runner of mine sitting on 2 golf balls at the moment ,taken them off her but she still tries to lay and sit in the same spot, yes runners do get broody and feisty as well if you go near her golf balls :D . This duck, Pearl, has even attacked dog and cat for going near her 'eggs'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
