Ducks/Mating/Laying eggs

[Coop de Grille]

I have a female Mallard named Fergie and a male Pekin named Travis. They were hatched around Feb 10th so they are a little over three months old. This is my first time having ducks, although I have had chickens for a few years. Will the male Pekin mate with the female Mallard? At what age should I expect my first eggs from her?

 

[Amiga]

Yes I expect he will. You need to watch closely - drakes can overdo it, even killing females sometimes. Some do, some don't - so you need to protect your female.

Mallards are a smaller breed, so you may be seeing eggs around 20 weeks of age. She will need extra calcium for the shells.

 

[PaulandDoris]

Pekin drakes can be very aggressive. However, there is a hormone shot/implant your vet can get that will slow him down.