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Mallard Duck Laid Eggs In My Yard?

A mallard hen laid eggs in my yard. She seems to be sitting on them and incubating them now. Should I provide anything for her? She already has my little dog trained to stay away :-)

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April 26, 20170 found this helpful

OMG that is super cute!!!!!!!

I have to imagine that what she most wants is to be left alone, because being approached by you (or the dog) for anything will most likely spook her

I also would think that she can take care of herself in regards to food, water, etc and any approach to help her will be misinterpreted

 
April 26, 20170 found this helpful

That is what my husband says

 

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April 26, 20170 found this helpful

Let nature take its course.

 

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April 26, 20170 found this helpful

You are a lucky one! Be careful about the dog and make sure he/she does not aggravate the mom or she might abandon her nest and that would be sad.

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Here is a site that tells about your duck:

wildliferehabber.com/.../duck-information

 
April 26, 20170 found this helpful

Thank you for the site. Our concern is how to get them to the water when they hatch. They are in a block walked fence and a row of houses away from where we believe her water is ( pond on a gulf course) We live in the desert so there are not many options for water around here.

 

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April 27, 20171 found this helpful

I can understand your concern especially since water may be that far away. If you read from the site that I gave you will find some instructions on maybe how to handle this problem.

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Find this article on that site and it may give you something to think about:
If a mom and ducklings are already on the move and are headed for imminent danger.
Here is some information from one animal protection site:
If you go near the nest the ducks may abandon the nest or be afraid to properly incubate the eggs. Wait at least 45 days before approaching the nest. If you approach while the eggs are being incubated they may be abandoned. It may take a duck 10-14 days to lay all her eggs. They will all hatch within a couple days. The female doesn't start incubating the eggs until they are all laid.

If you feel you need more help you can contact someone from the US Department of Agriculture. here is their national web site and also a contact site but you can also contact your local office and ask for help.

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www.aphis.usda.gov/.../home

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April 27, 20170 found this helpful

I read the ideas in the article. I wasn't sure how long to wait after they hatched to " assasit" in moving if needed. Thanks for the web sites for further assistance if needed. We are putting up a small fence in that area this weekend to make sure Dallas (our dog) doesn't get too interested. Right now she stays away from the nest even when mom has it covered and is gone for a bit.

 

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