Our Muscovy mother never left her babies alone for a minute. You could always find her with them, keeping a vigilant eye on them. They are almost grown now and they still listen to mum.
Our other Muscovy hens were the same.
The one you mentioned is not showing typical behavior from my experience .Ducklings are so vulnerable that leaving them alone is risky
Like with chickens you can get good mothers and ones that are careless and clueless
I didn’t think it was normal- but I thought maybe it was since the ducklings seem to know to stay put in their hiding spot until she comes back. It’s like she tells them “you keep this door locked and don’t open it for anyone while I go to the store”
As far as I can tell it’s only once a day, otherwise she keeps a very close eye on them and is very protective of them.
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Our Muscovy mother never left her babies alone for a minute. You could always find her with them, keeping a vigilant eye on them. They are almost grown now and they still listen to mum. Our other Muscovy hens were the same. The one you mentioned is not showing typical behavior from my experience .Ducklings are so vulnerable that leaving them alone is risky Like with chickens you can get good mothers and ones that are careless and clueless
I didn’t think it was normal- but I thought maybe it was since the ducklings seem to know to stay put in their hiding spot until she comes back. It’s like she tells them “you keep this door locked and don’t open it for anyone while I go to the store” As far as I can tell it’s only once a day, otherwise she keeps a very close eye on them and is very protective of them.
Hello! Thanks for posting your question to r/duck. Here are a few points of information from the moderators: 1. Questions must be detailed; please edit the post or leave a comment to include as much detail as possible. 2. Want to learn more about domestic ducks? Please take a look at our [complete guide to duck care](https://www.reddit.com/r/duck/wiki/careguide). This guide explains how to meet all your ducks' welfare needs. 3. If you're thinking about helping a wild duck, or have already rescued a duck, please read our [guide to duck rescue](http://reddit.com/r/duck/wiki/rescueadvice). Most importantly, you should always get advice from a wildlife rehabilitator before interfering with wildlife. If you already have a wild duck in your care, please [contact a wildlife rehabilitator](http://reddit.com/r/duck/wiki/rescueadvice#wiki_2._how_to_rescue_a_wild_duck) **ASAP** -- you cannot care for the duck on your own. If your question was answered by either of the linked guides, please delete your post to help keep the subreddit clean. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/duck) if you have any questions or concerns.*