hi there was a duck nesting by our pond in the garden and a fox took her theyre were 3 eggs left so i have put them under a broody chicken of ours. can anyone tell me if they will hatch under a chicken i am assuming they will because we used silkies once before. if anyone can tell me anything about ducks and what i will need to be prepared for can u please tell me.
any information is helpful and aprreicated.
thank you

They will hatch. devils dogz will tell you what food

ok thank u i will find out

I have pm'ed her but i'm shaw someone will no if not feed them on what you would your chick's

Feed them on chick crum and your could offer cracked corn until they are 2weeks and they after 2weeks you can move them on to Grower Pellets and the cracked corn also...
Good luck x
PS i couldnt see why they wouldnt hatch x

oh ryte ok then thank you very much i will wait and c what happens and keep u posted thanks again.

good luck with the hatching of the new arrivals, broody hens make good mothers to little ducklings, just beware that broody hens are usually only needed to sit on hen eggs for 21 days, a duck egg takes 28 days,

let us know how you get on, little ducks also like bread and milk to eat

give them chick crumb, then grower pellets then layer pelltes, dont feed to much bread as its not good for ducks!

Do make sure you give the eggs or the straw round them a light spray of water as they need to be slighty moist, much harder shells than a chicken. Poor mother duck, well done for rescuing the eggs.

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oh thanks i didn't realize how little i knew. i will defo keep every1 up to date and if they hatch put some pics in the gallery.