With a mother like this I would put her in a crate, if she is determined she will try to jump out of the expen and if she has a puppy in her mouth when doing that, it could be fatal or even jumping back into an expen if she got out for a bit. You can loose pups from the mothers jumping on them.
I would go with a nice safe sound crate to protect her and the babies, make it den like with a blanket covering it so she feels she has the best den where her kids are safe and sound.
Good Luck and so glad you found them before it was too late, the cold metal from the duct would be enough to chill one to death.
Deana
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