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My WH started laying at 4 months old. Never gone more than a week without at least 1 egg from the two. They tend to stop when moulting though.

have you checked for signs of vermin

maybe they are just happy there! Birds don't read boooks, they don't know what we expect. Also, they usually do what they think is safest.

Ok, so i bought 2 Muscovyeys to add to my flock. as soon as we let them out the box they were everywhere (even with 1 wing clipped). they are safe and comfortable in the workshop atm. but want advice on calmest /easieat way to catch them to put in their pen. also will they integrate ok with the...

gorgeous dukkies, but you do realize they are probably sterile?

I need a couple more females to even things out with my ducks. But with bird flu restrictions I think I'll have to hatch my own too. Good luck x

So today is the first day of duckie lockdown here in UK. I didn't even know about it until late yesterday afternoon! So had no time to prepare. I've been looking online but struggling to find any answers to how long it will last. Anyone have an idea?

all my WH ducklings had weird feet. they grew out of it. but keep on with niacin as it also helps bone growth. I gave it to mine from day 2. Not sure how the one my duckies have just hatched looks yet, as they won't let me near! lol

yeah I have some much smaller wire to go down tomorrow. like 1cm square. It was to late to do it when we spotted the egg. We dont really have many snakes in uk. Thanks for help guys.

my first egg hatched yesterday, I wasn't expecting it till the 18th at least but we've had warm weather for last 2 months. Could be due to weather or how long they've been taking breaks for. I'd give it a couple of days.

So my two girls have barely been out of their nest box recently (must have missed a few eggs). They are sharing a massive nest about 8+inches high, sitting on eggs. This evening we saw the bottom half of an egg just outside the nest, so went to get a look and saw the head and eyes of a...

just be patient. my last hatch one pipped at 25 days! the rest took their time. lol

I would also agree that is to cold for that age. Mine were pretty much fully feathered before I let them live outside.

My 2 WH girls have been giving me between 1-4 eggs per day for the last 2 months

I'm sure you'll do what you feel is best for Admiral.

It possible they came to you with a disease or virus. But as above what are you feeding?

Good luck with your hatch :D

Sounds like a fox to me. They will kill for fun (didn't take all the bodies). So sorry about your little duckies, what happened?

Not sure about the door, but what heating do they have? Many people advise against heating for ducks, as if you lose power on a cold night they won't be acclimatised and the sudden change in temperature can kill them.

So sorry you lost your little duckies :( but you tried your best. I love my WH's they are awesome ducks. But I agree you may want to get a couple of larger females for your big boy. He is huge!! lol but gorgeous :)