I have a Buff Orpington (Lady Mary) that is now one year old as of May. She has survived snow storms, aggressive children, and a dog, but something is seeming to drain her life.
I noticed about 1 week ago that her insides had come out her vent about 1 inch, they did not look in bad shape and...
When my ducks started laying i was quite excited as well! i also made a nesting box that they didn't touch, but one of my friends told me to lock them in the box every night for about 4 days to teach them to go back to the box and lay or sleep. so i did this experiment and had great results...
yes she might have a hidden nest if she free ranges, or she could have stopped laying if a predator threatened them in the night and it scared her. if that is the case your yummy duck eggs wont show fora couple days hope this helps!
If i was allowed to own a huge flock ancona ducks would be my choice they are so friendly, but they get a bit shy if they are with a big flock of waterfowl. i enjoy them so much!