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In the Brooder
As Murphy's Law would have it, 6 months ago we had more duck eggs than we could give away. Now that I have more customers, they have essentially stopped laying. A bit of a back story: we had 6 ducks laying eggs (no drake) and were getting 4-5 eggs per day. Struck up a deal w/ a local man to sell him every egg layed. After about a month, they started laying less and less and we weren't getting but a couple every few days. More customers wanting duck eggs. Bought 2 grown ducks, Pekin hen and drake and added them to the flock. About a week later, added another grown Pekin hen and 11 Anacona ducklings to the mix.
All egg production has essentially stopped. Took 6 weeks to fill an order for 2 dozen. Haven't had a duck egg layed in 13 days now.
I know they will slack off because of heat and molt. But, all 8 at once? Could it be stress from adding the other birds to the flock? I need some insight before I lose my customers. Thank you.
All egg production has essentially stopped. Took 6 weeks to fill an order for 2 dozen. Haven't had a duck egg layed in 13 days now.
I know they will slack off because of heat and molt. But, all 8 at once? Could it be stress from adding the other birds to the flock? I need some insight before I lose my customers. Thank you.