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Yes. The duck will sit on the clutch of eggs until they hatch in about 28 days from when she starts to sit on them. She does leave for short periods to eat and drink when there is nobody around. Be patient, the eggs will hatch, and soon there will be a brood of ducklings.

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Female ducks will leave their eggs to eat, drink, and groom themselves, but they typically return to the nest to continue incubating the eggs. It is essential for the eggs' development, so they are not left unattended for too long.

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If you want your duck to lay eggs in the same spot you need to make her a nest. if u take a shoe box and cut out one side so she can walk in and put bedding and hay inside. you need to show her that she can sit in the box. She should start laying in the box.

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Eggs need to be kept within a particular temperature range. As long as that is accomplished, they do not have to be covered all the time. A bird's body temperature is well over 100° F., and in a fairly short time they can warm the eggs to a point where they can live on their own for a period, depending on air temperature, wind, and other weather conditions.

The biggest danger to unattended eggs is from other birds, mammals, or reptiles that would eat the eggs.

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The hen duck will get off her nest for short periods of time to eat and drink but most time is spent on the nest.

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