Author Topic: Muskrats Eating Eggs? (Read 1059 times)

Dano Bofano · « **on:** January 10, 2006, 10:53:24 AM »

Down at a creek near our house there is a huge muskrat-burrow complex which is usually under-water. However, with the drought wev'e been having, it is exposed, so I went to see if there were any muskrats in it. I saw one muskrat :-) but also a huge stock-pile of what must have been :eek: 20-30 :eek: duck eggs!!! I thought muskrats only ate plants! :?

NONYA · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2006, 12:06:29 PM »

Maybe a coon is stashing them there?

Dano Bofano · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2006, 12:21:56 PM »

Maybe, but I don't think so as it was quite a ways back in the tunnel. Anyway, I thought coons and muskrats didn't get along well together.

NONYA · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2006, 12:43:50 PM »

BTW what kind of ducks are laying eggs already?

WmRoy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2006, 01:38:16 PM »

Maybe they are "Snow Geese" :-D :-D :-D

Steve P · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2006, 07:55:46 PM »

Muskrats do eat eggs and usually the embryos of unhatched ducklings, pheasants, etc. They are probably stored there from some time ago. Don't crack one, they will probably be smelly.

Steve

Dano Bofano · « **Reply #6 on:** January 12, 2006, 03:58:25 AM »

I did crack one, but it wasn't smelly.