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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: clydesdaleclopper on April 10, 2015, 10:42:14 am

Title: Overambitious broody
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on April 10, 2015, 10:42:14 am

 I've  got a young duck who has gone broody and she is sitting on an enormous pile of eggs. I don't think there's much chance of her being successful  ::)

Title: Re: Overambitious broody
Post by: Rosemary on April 10, 2015, 03:21:11 pm

But God loves a trier  :)

Title: Re: Overambitious broody
Post by: Buffy the eggs layer on April 10, 2015, 03:24:16 pm

 A wild duck hatched 12 in my garden a couple of years ago so  :fc: :thumbsup: :&> :bouquet:

Title: Re: Overambitious broody
Post by: Caroline1 on April 10, 2015, 04:00:56 pm

My ducks have never gone broody, I don't know if it is because I only have girls, but that has never stopped the chickens going broody. Bless her for trying  :&>

Title: Re: Overambitious broody
Post by: Eve on April 10, 2015, 04:56:44 pm

How much is 'an enormous pile'?

Title: Re: Overambitious broody
Post by: devonlady on April 10, 2015, 06:29:14 pm

Bless her! If she can't cover them all take a few away or none of them will hatch :( :(

Title: Re: Overambitious broody
Post by: northfifeduckling on April 11, 2015, 10:13:49 am

I think one of Cameron's girls a few years ago hit the record with 13 hatchlings? Maybe even more...

Title: Re: Overambitious broody
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on April 11, 2015, 11:10:33 am

Quote from: devonlady on April 10, 2015, 06:29:14 pm

Bless her! If she can't cover them all take a few away or none of them will hatch :( :(

Unfortunately she is between the back of the kennel and the weld mesh fence and I can't get in there. I did try sending a small child in but even the 4 year old didn't fit.


I'm not sure how many eggs she is on but she certainly isn't covering them all

Title: Re: Overambitious broody
Post by: sokel on April 11, 2015, 06:09:24 pm

When she comes off to feed try using a fishing net or something to get some out.  It's a shame for her to sit for a month then end up with nothing

Title: Re: Overambitious broody
Post by: devonlady on April 12, 2015, 08:28:55 am

It made me laugh to think of that tiny child posted into the gap to Save The Ducklings. Brave child :thumbsup: