Doodle, our littlest Blue Swedish duck has been broody for about three weeks now. We’ve watched her move her nest from one corner of the coop to another corner with the help of our “ducky cam.”

We started noticing eggs that may have been pushed out of the nest. We finally decided that these weren’t rejected eggs, but Murphy’s eggs. We decided to let Murphy keep them in the event she was working on a clutch.

Then yesterday we had a bit of a squabble. Murphy had rolled her eggs into Doodle’s nest and then tried to take over. Doodle would not have it. She frantically complained and ultimately pushed Murphy aside and resumed her rightful position on the nest.

However, today, we had this. She has moved her nest so close to the door that she lost some eggs. When it came time to put the ducks in for the night, I wasn’t sure what to do. I ultimately scooped the base of nest in my hands and shoved the whole further into the house – Doodle hissing at me the entire time. I tossed as many wood chips as I could back back into the house. She did not appreciate this and nipped my finger in protest.

Another week and we’ll hit 28 days since we noticed her sticking to her nest. If we’re to have babies, they’ll be coming along then. However, I don’t hold a lot of hope. When Doodle leaves her nest, she doesn’t cover the eggs to keep them warm as she should when she takes a break. I’m not sure what impact this small misstep will have; otherwise shes an excellent ducky mama. It’s a ducky dilemma.