Muscovy Madness

Recently, MaryLou has been rather tiresomely single minded, come evening. 

Normally she is the most obedient of ducks. 

One of the first in the duck run for late afternoon feed time.  Always ready to be picked up and cuddled.  She has the sweetest nature and loves her people about as much as she loves her Muscovy sisters : )

While her sweet nature hasn't altered, she hasn't been quite as obedient as usual.  Evening feeds have been wrapped up and wellington boots are being dragged off when MaryLou appears from nowhere, quite nonchalantly foraging away. 

All the poultry on Jingle Bells are allowed to free range during the day, but are put to bed at night safe from Mr Fox.  How MaryLou is making her way out of the fox proof duck run is a mystery.  But she is.  And despite being put back she appears again. And again.

And now we know why. 

Lets take a closer look.

Tucked away in a sweetly scented hidey hole...

Hmm, not sure why this came out turned sideways. Never mind, just tilt your head to the left.  Like a duck :)

Thats alot of eggs.  Fifteen!  A totally unexpected surprise but it explains so much.  Should I risk Mr Fox finding her and let her continue to nest?  What to do, what to do.....