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Wood duck box use questions
Posted on 3/10/22 at 8:54 am
Posted on 3/10/22 at 8:54 am
I put up two boxes this winter because we had such good nesting results last spring/summer. This morning, 4 pairs were milling around in the general area and often going back and forth between the two trees with the boxes. Multiple times, there would be two hens standing on the top of the same box. First, will two hens lay in the same box at the same time? Second, what are they doing going back and forth? Like a duck open house?
Potato pic taken from inside with cell phone(did not want to open the door during this activity).
Potato pic taken from inside with cell phone(did not want to open the door during this activity).
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Posted on 3/10/22 at 9:05 am to AlxTgr
When two hens are together like that it means they are cold. Have you considered burning that LSU sign to provide them with heat ? 
Posted on 3/10/22 at 9:57 am to AlxTgr
They will dump nest a lot of times. Meaning multiple females will lay their eggs and one will have to incubate them all. She has to turn the eggs and if there are too many she won’t be able to turn them all and they will not make it.
When Wildlife professionals run across this they will chunk some of the eggs but I wouldn’t recommend it due it being a migratory bird and all
When Wildlife professionals run across this they will chunk some of the eggs but I wouldn’t recommend it due it being a migratory bird and all
Posted on 3/10/22 at 9:59 am to Ron Cheramie
Yeah, I don't see me fooling around with the boxes absent some obvious and fixable problem.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 10:23 am to AlxTgr
It is called egg dumping. Ideally you should not have two boxes that they can see at the same time. Some will hatch, but a lot will just rot.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 10:36 am to Churchill
quote:I had no idea. Why is this?
Ideally you should not have two boxes that they can see at the same time.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 1:05 pm to AlxTgr
I’m not sure, but have read about it. Probably has something to do with a female not being able to make her mind up given a choice. Typical woman stuff. I have some boxes secluded and some not. The ones secluded only get another pair after the first ones hatch.
Posted on 4/6/22 at 9:59 am to Churchill
Now, a hooded merganser hen is trying to bust up in there.
Posted on 4/6/22 at 11:26 am to AlxTgr
I have not seen that yet. Would be cool. I do get owls and flying squirrels in my boxes.
Posted on 4/6/22 at 1:54 pm to AlxTgr
And soon the Mexican squealers are going to dump nest the box. I believe if the Feds don’t let us blast black bellies during September teal season, they’ll eventually push out woodies.
Posted on 4/6/22 at 2:09 pm to Koolazzkat
quote:We get at least one wood duck brood before they start looking at boxes. I may decide they are not allowed after that. Not sure yet.
And soon the Mexican squealers are going to dump nest the box
Posted on 4/6/22 at 7:05 pm to Churchill
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Probably has something to do with a female not being able to make her mind up given a choice. Typical woman stuff.
Posted on 4/6/22 at 8:37 pm to AlxTgr
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AlxTgr
You must live in a wildlife paradise.
Posted on 4/6/22 at 8:45 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
It's pretty amazing what we see back here.
Posted on 4/6/22 at 8:52 pm to Ron Cheramie
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chunk some of the eggs but I wouldn’t recommend it due it being a migratory bird and all
He can chunk them all if he wants. It's an egg not a fetus.
Posted on 4/6/22 at 8:53 pm to Koolazzkat
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if the Feds don’t let us blast black bellies during September teal season, they’ll eventually push out woodies.
I need to be able to shoot Mexican squealers right now. I never see a single one in big duck season and I could kill 20 a day in my front yard right now.
Posted on 4/6/22 at 9:02 pm to Winstonscrabfingers
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He can chunk them all if he wants. It's an egg not a fetus.
Nope. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects eggs and even feathers of birds
Posted on 4/7/22 at 5:14 am to Ron Cheramie
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Nope. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects eggs and even feathers of birds
Don't waste your time, Ron. I bet he's one of those that shares that ridiculous meme about fines for destroying eagle nests while abortions are legal.
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