Do ducks lay eggs like chickens do?

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Do ducks lay eggs like chickens or do they only lay one clutch once a year? I am thinking about raising a couple and selling the eggs but don't know if they lay all year or just in the spring. Need duck advice as I have never had them. Thanks
 
Mine tend to lay on and off all year, but aren't consistent about it. They lay for a couple weeks, take a break, lay for a week, take a break, lay one egg, take a break, lay a couple weeks, etc....
 
I think that most domestic ducks lay throughout the year. Not that I'm an expert.
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Different breeds of ducks do have different laying habits. With some of the more domesticated breeds- A duck can lay for for many months on end and only stop when molting or in winter- Indian Runners & Khaki Campbells are good egg layers- While some of the ornamental breeds may only lat a small number once or twice a year.
 
Kahki Campbells, runners, Welsh Harlequins, and some of the hybrids all lay very well , and some say better than most chickens. They also stay highly productive for many years.
 
What about Rouens? Are they known to be good layers also? I am new to the whole "duck thing" but I know someone who would rather buy duck eggs to eat than chicken. My banty chicken just hatched 5 ducklings for me last night and I don't want to keep them all if they are only going to be pets and not producers.
 
Rouens are classified as a general-purpose breed according to Storey's Guide To Raising Ducks. Mostly raised to be roasters. I would imagine (though don't know for sure) that being general-purpose, you would get some eggs out of them. But being bred as a heavy breed probably means not as many as the other breeds that were bred for egg production. They are handsome birds though, IMO.
 
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Agree with this. 1 other reason not to lay is if they go broody. Ours did take a break for a couple months in the winter and some when broody, but other than that, an egg a day.
 
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This is the info I've gotten from 'experts' also. Not all ducks do, but if you get a good layer such as those breeds mentioned above, they can put chickens to shame...plus BIGGER 'butterier' eggs, yum!
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Hi,

There are so many similar questions on this subject.

Here's what I've just posted to a similar thread:

Hi,

Here's the stats of my egg laying monster:

Make: English White Campbell
D.O.B.: 15th May 2009
1st Egg: 2nd Sept 2009
Age when 1st laid: 17 weeks
Eggs laid: 1 per day, everyday without fail before 7am and still going strong. Snow, malting, dark winter has not affected her at all. She's on for 360+ / yr at this rate.
Conditions: Treated as a pet, loves being stroked and sitting on your lap. Sleeps with 3 chickens in a coup. Freeranges in 200m^2 garden all day then in on an evening for strokes.

Here's a link to pics and more details on my duck:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=300092


Hope that helps.

Woka
 

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