The mysterious duck eggs

[BigBlueHen53]

Curious!

 

[Kkoleckar]

Easily could be a wild female sneaking in for a safe place to nest. The males may have attracted her. Leave the eggs, you might wind up with a free replacement female. If you keep picking them up, she will decide that this not a good place to nest and find another spot.

I have been thinking the same thing but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a wild duck where I live but know that doesn’t mean it can’t happen. I decided to try and incubate the last one I found in the duck house and it’s developing which was exciting!

 

[Duckpond1245]

I have been thinking the same thing but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a wild duck where I live but know that doesn’t mean it can’t happen. I decided to try and incubate the last one I found in the duck house and it’s developing which was exciting!

That's great, good luck with the egg, keep us updated.

 

[Myrkk]

Did you ever get to the bottom of the phantom egg layer?

 

[Kkoleckar]

Did you ever get to the bottom of the phantom egg layer?

Nope. I haven’t had any recent eggs since my last post though. And I recently got three female Cayugas who are now in lock down inside the duck run/coop so nothing is able to get in there either. One thought/question I had was if it were possible my mallards were stealing them from somewhere nearby. I guess I may never know

 

[Myrkk]

Did the egg make it to hatching? I’m guessing not or you would have some idea of what type of duck it was.

 

[Kkoleckar]

Did the egg make it to hatching? I’m guessing not or you would have some idea of what type of duck it was.

No there was a hairline crack in the egg and it didn’t make it unfortunately.