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Will a mother duck return to its nest if your remove some of the eggs?
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∙ 9y ago
Yeah, most likely, especially if her young are still there.
This is not, of course, reason to disturb her nest yourself. And actually, under the Migratory Bird Act, it is illegal to disturb the nest, eggs, or young of native birds.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoif the duck has ducklings it is likely the ducklings will die. Depending on how badly the nest is destroyed and what stage the ducks were at building the nest it is quite likely the ducks will return. but if the nest has only been slightly disturbed there is a large chance the ducks will return.
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∙ 13y agoIt depends on what you do to the nest, if she has eggs in it then she will probably come back to check but if you touch her nest she will probably leave and not come back.
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∙ 16y agoIt's possible. Mine did, but didn't stay long.
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∙ 13y agosometimes
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What happens when a duck gets off her eggs before they hatch?
nothing.except that the eggs may get cold and die iff the duck does not return.
Is it normal for a mother duck to not lay on her eggs?
No. It is not normal.
Can you touch duck eggs?
No if you touch duck eggs or alert the duck to the fact you know where her best is she may leave and or abandon the eggs
How long does it take moscovy duck eggs to hatch?
Most ducks incubate and hatch their eggs in about 28 days. If your duck has been sitting on her eggs for 5 or more weeks, the eggs are likely infertile. If this is the case, you should remove the infertile eggs so the mother duck can get back to feeding and exercizing.
What does a mother duck do after her eggs have hatches?
It is possible. If the duck was scared very badly that it staying on the nest would put it in too much danger.
How many eggs a mother duck can lay?
a lot like 5 or so
Mallard duck nesting on about 17 duck eggs and 3 chicken eggs should remove the baby chicks from her when hatched so she will stay on the duck eggs until they hatch?
:: Answer place here (by supervisor) from discussion page;: That is way to many eggs for one duck to hatch. 8-12 is about the largest number of eggs for a nest. The mother will more than likely leave the duck eggs when most of the chicks hatch. I am not sure if you remove the chicks if she will stay sitting each duck is different. Some will stay with the nest to try to hatch the rest of the eggs but other will leave the nest completely. If it were me I would decide now which I wanted most, the ducklings or the chicks. : When ever you mess with a ducks nest she can give up on the nest and not hatch any of them after she has been sitting.
Will the egg still hatch if the momma duck leaves it over night?
Yes. This is normal behavior. Momma duck has lined the nest with very warm downfeathers and will sometimes cover the eggs when she decides to go off and forage for food. It is not uncommon for her to be away overnight but return early next morning to continue incubation.
What is the best way to move wild duck eggs?
well you should not becasue the mother might not be able to find her eggs
Duck that has been sitting on her eggs since march now the eggs are unhatched and black do you need to throw them out before the mother starves to death trying to hatch them?
Throw out the eggs they are rotten, your duck should not starve to death anyway.
How many young does a duck have?
A mother duck can lay up to 10 eggs in its lifetime.
How do you keep a female duck from having ducklings?
You simply remove her eggs, keeping her from setting and incubating them.
