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Mallard hens nest building begins in dense cover up to 24 inches high.  When building her nest, the hen forms a nest bowl or “scrape” in old plant litter or moist earth.  She lines the nest bowl first with layers of vegetation and then with her own down after incubation begins.  She uses the down to cover her eggs when she leaves the nest for feed.

The hen lays one egg per day until the clutch of 8-10 greenish-buff eggs is complete.  But we know they can lay up to 21 eggs because that’s how many we’ve counted in one nest.  We can also attest that the hens build their nests in unnatural places.  Mallard hens often re-nest if their first eggs are lost.  After all her eggs are laid, the hen incubates them for 26-30 days.

When the mallard ducklings hatch, they are covered with yellow and brown down and like the female, have a brown stripe through the eye.  As soon as the ducklings are dry, the hen leads them to water.  To find food and cover, she often leads them to several different areas, including large marshes and lakes.

The ducklings begin to grow their adult feathers about 25 days and are fully feathered after 46 days.  The young

mallards first take flight (fledge) when they are 51 to 60 days old.  Generally, the hen stays with her brood until they are able to fly.