Re: duck clutch

A pair of my ducks had a clutch last year. She made her nest in a corner of
the pen outside the coop (there's a chickenwire roof and wire 6" under the
dirt, so they are safe from above and below). After they hatched the
parents did a great job keeping the duckings together, and the chickens and
other ducks didn't bother them. But I was a worrywart, so to be safe I put
up some chickenwire walls to make them a private space, and gave them a
shelter made of haybales with a plywood roof. They all did fine.

Good Luck!! This is a great time of year. One of my hens hatched 3 chicks
last week and they're all cute as can be and doing great.

--Pat

"alex massey" <alexmass@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:vVFve.5225$G2.380@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Greetings from sunny Gloucestershire,
>
> Our Muscovy duck is sitting on her first clutch of (we hope) fertilised
> eggs. All previous eggs have been whisked (sorry pun) away for cake
making.
> She has two admiring drakes to contend with so a good chance, we
understand,
> that some of the eight may be viable.
> Questions:
> Should we isolate her from the drakes?
> Will the ducklings, if any, be able to get out and about for food, or
should
> we keep them in the duck house?
> Either way, what should we do to help them feed/drink?
>
> Don't want to get into the incubator thing; natural childbirth for us!
>
> Many thanks
>
> Alex and Hilary
>
>


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