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Duck Eggs/ Nest in My Front Yard
Posted on 3/29/16 at 7:47 am
Posted on 3/29/16 at 7:47 am
Noticed (maybe) Friday that we had a nest in my front yard mulch with three eggs in it. Next day, there was a fourth...and as of yesterday, there was a fifth.
I haven't seen any ducks near the eggs, and we haven't disturbed the nest. My two and three-year olds are finding it quite entertaining and check on it daily.
I live in a neighborhood filled with Muscovy and Mallards. Not sure if the same applies with Muscovy ducks, but I know Mallards will lay one egg per day for about 7-10 days - which is why I'm thinking these are Mallards. If I knew they were Muscovy, these eggs would be getting tossed.
Question for the ODB: Why haven't I seen a duck incubate these eggs? Since Thursday/ Friday, we've had some chilly/ rainy days - wouldn't they need to be kept warm?
I haven't seen any ducks near the eggs, and we haven't disturbed the nest. My two and three-year olds are finding it quite entertaining and check on it daily.
I live in a neighborhood filled with Muscovy and Mallards. Not sure if the same applies with Muscovy ducks, but I know Mallards will lay one egg per day for about 7-10 days - which is why I'm thinking these are Mallards. If I knew they were Muscovy, these eggs would be getting tossed.
Question for the ODB: Why haven't I seen a duck incubate these eggs? Since Thursday/ Friday, we've had some chilly/ rainy days - wouldn't they need to be kept warm?
This post was edited on 3/29/16 at 7:50 am
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Posted on 3/29/16 at 7:50 am to lsugerberbaby
I don't think they start incubating till all the eggs have been laid...
Posted on 3/29/16 at 7:53 am to lsugerberbaby
Growing up on a decent sized neighborhood lake as a kid, we would gatehr up all the duck eggs every spring. We would load up the cannoe and then give hell to all our frinds. Throwing duck eggs as a good time.
We wrecked havoc on those nests, yet that pond was over run by shitty ducks
We wrecked havoc on those nests, yet that pond was over run by shitty ducks
Posted on 3/29/16 at 7:55 am to lsugerberbaby
That would make a mighty fine breakfast omlet... Whats your address? 
Posted on 3/29/16 at 7:57 am to Crawdaddy
I'd have no problem doing the same, if I knew they were just going to be shite ducks. Mallards - wouldn't mind seeing more of in the neighborhood.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:38 am to lsugerberbaby
we have them all the time. It is funny when they hatch and you see the group following a hen. It is usually a mix of mallards and muscovies.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:55 am to CarRamrod
they also cross breed - interesting looking variations- I had some blondish mostly mallards
Posted on 3/29/16 at 9:08 am to saray
We had a bunch of inbred mallards at the boat dock that stayed there year around because people fed them. They were all weird colored and generally messed up. We called them the Branch Davidian ducks.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 9:42 am to lsugerberbaby
What do you have against a Muscovy?
Posted on 3/29/16 at 10:24 am to DownSouthDave
Muscovy ducks are fairly aggressive, ducks - especially drakes. Personally don't want aggressive ducks laying their home in front of my house, where my kids play.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 11:11 am to lsugerberbaby
We had a mallard hen setting on a nest of about 6 eggs in a flower bed about 12' away from our front door.This was over a year ago.
We quit using the front door so as not to disturb her. We couldn't wait to see the ducklings. Then one day she wasn't there and there were no eggs, no shells, nothing. Fricken snake must have gotten the eggs.Same thing happened to a killdeer nest in the yard.
A hen started making another nest a few weeks ago, but she quit.She was right in front of my truck. I'm sure that became a problem for her.
We quit using the front door so as not to disturb her. We couldn't wait to see the ducklings. Then one day she wasn't there and there were no eggs, no shells, nothing. Fricken snake must have gotten the eggs.Same thing happened to a killdeer nest in the yard.
A hen started making another nest a few weeks ago, but she quit.She was right in front of my truck. I'm sure that became a problem for her.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 12:35 pm to lsugerberbaby
The eggs don't need to be kept warm. The hen won't sit on them until she has laid all of the eggs. This way the eggs will all hatch together. commercial hatcheries will keep eggs in a large cooler, keeping eggs cold this way will not harm them at all. What happens is that below a certain temperature embryonic development is halted, once the egg is brought up to high enough temperature development will begin.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 1:09 pm to lsugerberbaby
quote:one ran at me..... He though it was a great idea until he got a foot to the chest. He had different thoughts about me after that.
Muscovy ducks are fairly aggressive, ducks - especially drakes. Personally don't want aggressive ducks laying their home in front of my house, where my kids play.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 1:56 pm to ZacAttack
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