Ducks in Chile..more pics and a question about laying...

[PATOS]

Most of you know our story/timeline....
1 week after they started laying we were getting 5 eggs per day (all 5 girls laying) now in the past 3 days only 4 eggs-

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Congratulations to your first eggs! - Ducks are not like chickens, a duck won't lay an egg a day. With 15 ducks i calculate an average of 12 per day. Nothing to worry about if all of the girls are behaving normal.

 

[PATOS]

Congratulations to your first eggs! - Ducks are not like chickens, a duck won't lay an egg a day. With 15 ducks i calculate an average of 12 per day. Nothing to worry about if all of the girls are behaving normal.

those girls of ours promised 1 egg/day! lol... we are very happy with all the progress- when we can buy an incubator we will incubate- the goal is 150 hens within 1 year or so...

 

[Texag87]

Do not worry about an egg or two not being there every day. My question for you is how long are your daylight hours this time of year ? Since you are in the winter right now, I think you are lucky to get any eggs.

 

[PaulX]

Congratulations to your first eggs! - Ducks are not like chickens, a duck won't lay an egg a day. With 15 ducks i calculate an average of 12 per day. Nothing to worry about if all of the girls are behaving normal.

My pekin definitely is an exception. She started laying at merely 4 months 3 weeks old, and has been laying everyday for 3 months straight.

My runners on the other hand, are over 5 months old and have not laid yet. They haven't even started laying flat yet so I know it's still a long while before they'll lay eggs.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Good point @Texag87 ! I forgot that Chile is on the southern hemisphere.
Yes duck's egg production slows down somewhat during the winter unless you add artificial light. But the girls need that break, so i wouldn't.
@PATOS - don't you guys have a permanent headache due to walking around with your heads below your feet?

 

[PATOS]

Do not worry about an egg or two not being there every day. My question for you is how long are your daylight hours this time of year ? Since you are in the winter right now, I think you are lucky to get any eggs.

you know geography!!!! winter in Chile- W are in Villarrica which is GREAT!!!
We added light for 16 hours of light- 1 week after adding the light they started laying...

 

[PATOS]

My pekin definitely is an exception. She started laying at merely 4 months 3 weeks old, and has been laying everyday for 3 months straight.

My runners on the other hand, are over 5 months old and have not laid yet. They haven't even started laying flat yet so I know it's still a long while before they'll lay eggs.

our runner/KC cross started laying at 7 months after adding light

 

[PATOS]

Good point @Texag87 ! I forgot that Chile is on the southern hemisphere.
Yes duck's egg production slows down somewhat during the winter unless you add artificial light. But the girls need that break, so i wouldn't.
@PATOS - don't you guys have a permanent headache due to walking around with your heads below your feet?

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