A MALLARD DUCK IS IN LINE FOR A PLACE IN THE RECORD BOOKS AFTER PRODUCING A MONSTER BROOD OF 24 DUCKLINGS AT THE WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUSTARUNDEL, WEST SUSSEX. THE CURRENT WORLD RECORD IS HELD BY A BROOD OF 21 DUCKLINGS FROM HAZELBURY IN DORSET. THE DOTING MUM TO TWO DOZEN BUNDLES OF FLUFF LAID HER EGGS AT THE BEGINNING OF MARCH IN SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES . THE BIGGEST PROBLEM FOR THE DOTING MUM IS FINDING ROOM FOR HER TWO DOZEN BABIES TO SNUGGLE UNDER HER WING FOR A SNOOZE AND FOR ONE YOUNGSTER THEIRE JUST WASN,T ENOUGH ROOM. PIC MIKE WALKER, MIKE WALKER PICTURES ,2013

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