[mou] Why 2 Wood Duck hens in box?
Sharon Stiteler
birdchick@gmail.com
Sun, 8 Apr 2007 09:36:04 -0500
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I've heard of this happening in egg dumping situations. Usually, a
hen dumping eggs will wait until the other hen leaves the box, but
I've read accounts where the dumper just went in and laid while the
original female was incubating--I suppose when you've gotta lay eggs,
you've got lay eggs.
Though there are pair bonds formed between a pair of wood ducks, both
members of the pair will mate with others.
There are different theories on nest box placement. Some say egg
dumping is a sign you should put up another box, others say too many
wood duck boxes encourage egg dumping. Usually having wood duck
boxes 30 feet apart works well.
Sharon Stiteler
www.birdchick.com
Minneapolis, MN
On Apr 8, 2007, at 8:15 AM, George B Skinner wrote:
> Last week I saw a drake and hen standing on the box. The times I
> checked TV camera in the box it never showed any ducks or eggs.
>
> Now, at 7:30 this morning, I saw a drake at the base of the support
> pole. When I turned the camera on I saw there were two hens in the
> box. One was sitting on top of about a third of the other one. They
> seen to be resting.
>
> What is this behavior? Are they trying to wait each other out to
> claim the box? Will they both lay? Do drakes have multiple hens?
>
> I have a second box that I could put up. Is there any minimum
> distance they should be apart?
>
> Thank you,
> George Skinner
> Minnetonka, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
>
>
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this happening in egg dumping situations.=A0 Usually, a hen dumping eggs =
will wait until the other hen leaves the box, but I've read accounts =
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incubating--I suppose when you've gotta lay eggs, you've got lay =
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there are pair bonds formed between a pair of wood ducks, both members =
of the pair will mate with others.</DIV><DIV><BR =
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nest box placement.=A0 Some say egg dumping is a sign you should put up =
another box, others say too many wood duck boxes encourage egg dumping.=A0=
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Stiteler</DIV><DIV>www.birdchick.com</DIV><DIV>Minneapolis, =
MN</DIV><DIV><BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR =
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">Last week I saw a drake and hen standing on the box. The times I =
checked=A0TV camera in the box it never showed any ducks or =
eggs.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3D"2"></FONT>=A0</DIV><DIV><FONT =
size=3D"2"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 10px; =
">Now, at 7:30 this morning, I saw a drake at the base of the support =
pole. When I turned the camera on I saw=A0there were two hens in the =
box. One was sitting on top of about a third of the other one. They seen =
to be resting.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT =
size=3D"2"></FONT>=A0</DIV><DIV><FONT size=3D"2"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 10px; ">What is this =
behavior? Are they trying to wait each other out to claim the box? Will =
they both lay? Do drakes have multiple =
hens?</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3D"2"></FONT>=A0</DIV><DIV><FONT =
size=3D"2"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 10px; =
">I have a second box that I could put up. Is there any minimum distance =
they should be apart?</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT =
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class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 10px; ">Thank =
you,</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3D"2"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 10px; ">George =
Skinner</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3D"2"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 10px; ">Minnetonka, =
Hennepin Co., Minnesota</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT =
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