Mallard Ducks--Breeding and Laying Eggs

[darbik]

I have 3 drakes and 1 Susie. They are almost four months old and I was just wondering when my Susie would start to lay eggs?

 

[Grannia58]

I have 3 Pekin and 2 mallard that are a little over a year old. When should they start laying and when can I expect fertile eggs for incubating.

 

[DuckManFarms]

My pekin started laying at around 20 weeks old, her first egg. Every duck can be different but usually in the 22-26 week range for laying. Make sure they get layer feed and access to extra calcium they can eat when they want.
For a previous comment, you can eat fertile eggs just collect them every day, wash and put them in the fridge that will stop any embryo from developing.