maryann Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Daisy layed her 1st egg last week and has layed 1 every morning since she hides them under a thick layer of hay then sawdust all in a neat clutch, but shows no sign of wanting to sit them she goes out of the hutch in a morning and does not go back till bed time unless i go in there to put down fresh hay she then inspects it then goes back out does anyone know how long the eggs can be left before they will no longer be any good for hatching and is there anything i can do to encorage her to sit they are min appleyards and would love some babies maryann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Hi maryann some breed of ducks make terrible mothers i would just wait and see if she goes broody on her own none of mine ever have so i put duck eggs under a broody chicken if i want ducklings also do you use hay as your ducks bedding this can be bad for them its better to use straw hope this helps leanne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Hi I agree some ducks dont make good potential broody's. My Aylesburys were hatched under a neighbours broody hen. The Khakis I had once never went broody either, far too busy outside in the garden to sit on eggs Muscovys are meant to make good mothers? Or find a broody hen! Sorry indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 thanks everone think i will be getting an incubator she is far to interested in the garden to be bothered to sit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
