Do you have a broody duck? Thinking of hatching out some ducklings? Our experiences trying to hatch ducklings have been an emotional roller coaster with very mixed results and a storyline to rival any daytime soap opera; full of death, heartbreak, betrayal, and custody battles. We have hatched several clutches of eggs with our chickens. …
Broody duck
If you are raising chickens or ducks you are bound to come across the term “broody”. What does it mean, why does it happen and is it something you need to worry about? Female chickens and ducks (and most of their wild bird relatives, and occasionally even some male birds!) have natural instincts that tell …