posted 14 years ago
Two of my Mum's muscovies shared a nest, now they share the ducklings. I imagine the sharing thing would reduce, not enhance the duckling's chances since they're kind of bewildered anyway!
They hatched a LOT of ducklings between them, but have managed to seriously whittle down the numbers. It seems standing on their heads is a popular method of infanticide....
It was their first clutches and Mum's first muscovies, so I don't know how standard sharing is.