We have one mallard hen. we lock her up from 8pm to 8am. this morning there were two eggs in the run. she is the only mallard with 8 Pekin hens and one Pekin drake so I am sure they are mallard eggs since there is so much difference in size and my Pekins are not laying yet
I feed all 10 of my ducks the same. layer crumbles/layer pellets/cracked corn combo with brewers yeast mixed in and any greens I have left over and they love watermelon, cantaloupe, and tomatoes
I have only one mallard hen. she is just over 4 months. I bought them as Easter present in early March 2015. which I wound up raising. as soon as they pooped my 10 year old granddaughter freaked out and ran away. on July 3rd. of 2015 my mallard hen turned 4 months old. On July, 08, 2015 she laid...
The house is 4ft.x 8ft.set on 12" 4x4 legs, shingled roof. inside is linoleum floor over treated wood, three 12"x16" windows covered in 1/2 " hardware cloth and each has a shutter cover with latch hardware. Entrance/exit door is not covered and has no door because the run pen is predator proof...