Esme has been laying one egg a day for the last couple of weeks, 11 are intact, and yesterday she finally started to sit on them. I did some research on the internet and it is about 28 days from when she sits on them that they 'might' hatch. Jemina is being very protective and has attacked me numerous times whenever we go near Esme's nest. One thing, we will probably be in Fiji when they hatch, so hopefully, we will come home to some ducklings.
Since she was a duckling herself, her favourite spot in the yard has been under the hibiscus tree, so when the first egg appeared, we made a shelter for her under the tree and that is where she went each day to lay her eggs. Will keep you up-to-date.
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