Tish, the call duck, has finished laying a clutch of eggs. There may be eight in the nest but we have tried not to disturb them so it’s difficult to know for sure. Yesterday she began to sit, just popping outside for a quick dip in the bath and a frenzied feed. She has done the same today. Poor old Bov is either on his own outside or sitting next to Tish in the duck house as she sits patiently on the eggs. She is a first time mother so she might get fed up with the job in hand and decide to abandon this clutch. We shall wait and see and count down the days. Just 24 to go!
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