There was a momma duck (mallard) near our porch. She laid what looks like at least 10 eggs. She'd fly off for an hour or so during the day. Today, I have not seen her for 12 hours. The eggs aren't properly covered with leaves and two are cracked open. Will she come back? If not, how much cold can the eggs endure? It has been 55 degrees at night and 65 during the day. Are they a lost cause or...what should I do?
Thanks.
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The duck may think a predator got to her eggs and wont come back. You can try to incubate the remaining eggs
by now i would assume she has abandoned the nest, or left the area, or came to an ill end.
If you feel comfortable incubating the eggs yourself, by all means do. Or contact a wildlife centre in your area
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