4 and a half month old laying eggs??!!

LtDanFan

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I have female (sexed at hatch and purchased from Metzer farms) ducks that are 4.5 months old and another set that’s about a month younger. I also have a Pekin drake who was raised among chickens as a lone duck after his brood mates all died about 2 days after I got them (unsexed). I am confident that i saw a drake feather a few weeks ago and he has a very raspy voice, not like the girls. I looked back at my order and the ducks were hatched mid May, so I know for sure they are not yet 5 months old.
The last 2 days there was an egg in the coop. Each morning.
Either one or more of the girls are laying very young, or the 5 month old Pekin i have is not really a drake.
The females’ breeds are Ancona (2), layer 300 hybrid (2), saxony (2), magpie (1), Cayuga (2), and Runners (2).
I’m not complaining but was unprepared for eggs as i didn't think they would lay until at least 5-6 months old.
Has anyone else had an early layer? Given the breeds, which one is most likely to be the one laying?
 

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