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We have 14 adult layers with 30 ducklings coming in next week. ...and a some drakes. I don't mind washing eggs, but it takes about 30...

I watched him do it! He must have turned the pressure down or something. He lined up about 20 of the 5 dozen, red, plastic, flats on a...

I've started up our duck egg farm and know that egg washing (particularly needed for duck eggs) can be time consuming, so I was looking...

Okay! So January had consistant low egg numbers, with a slight up-tick in early February, but then a season low when the weather seemed...

What breeds are your ducks exactly? You say only 3 of your drakes are mounting now, but in the future, a 1:2 ratio like that will almost...

I suspect you will find a new hidden nest outside soon. My girls get more sneaky in the spring. If not, they may be molting. Or, as...

The mounting will change, especially with spring and summer coming ‘round. Personally, I’d recommend 1 drake to every 4 to 5 hens, but...

Ducks and chickens do not usually lay all year long. The eggs you have been getting through the winter are most likely from your First...

That would actually make me QUITE happy! I would love to have a mama raise more ducklings for us! What a joy!

Thanks for all the ideas and advice! I'll keep watching this next week for all those possibilities. The good news is that they all...

New notes and a possible cause: Today I got three eggs (about average) but they were all layed in the open yard of the enclosure. I...

Thanks for your reply KathiQuacks. I meant to share about the ratio. We started with a few drakes, raised females, then adopted a flock...

I know there are a ton of posts about decreased egg laying. Thanks for your time. It's late Feb in Willamette Valley Oregon with warm...