My Duck Laid Eggs And Doesn't Sit On Them, What Can I Do?

In my experience a bird will only sit on a clutch of eggs when it feels ready - in other words, when it feels it has laid the number it wants to.

Sometimes birds will never sit on eggs because broodiness has been bred out of them - for example, hybrid chickens that are bred to lay large numbers of eggs.

If you are having trouble getting your duck to sit even after she has laid a large clutch of eggs, you could try getting a bantam hen. They are extremely good mothers. She may only be able to hatch out 4 to 6 eggs depending on how big they are - but that is probably enough.

I have runner ducks and they will not sit on a nest. I bought an incubator and I have to hatch them that way.

Hi I have two female ducks one is sitting on 11 eggs and doing very well.This is her 3rd lot she good duck. I found my other duck sitting on 3 eggs next door I have moved her and the eggs into a spare pen and she doesnt want to sit on the them please can I have some advise thanks sharon

Its either thier dead inside or its an eating egg

I don't know my love bird is the same and it only laid one egg can you help

Will the duck still live if the mother doesn't sit on it and leaves them?