[mou] Why 2 Wood Duck hens in box?
George B Skinner
george.skinner@gte.net
Sun, 08 Apr 2007 08:15:17 -0500
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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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to claim the box? Will they both lay? Do drakes have multiple =
hens?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thank you,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>George Skinner</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Minnetonka, Hennepin Co., Minnesota</FONT></DIV>
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