7 & 8 Month Old Ducks Not Laying Yet

[LexiLou27]

I have an 8 month old Rouen hen and a 7 month old Khaki hen (skeptical she may be a golden hybrid layer, see pic) neither of which have laid any eggs yet. I’m pretty sure it’s due to the weather and shorter days (southern WI). I got them in May and June, expecting to have eggs before winter hit and possibly even have them lay through winter with it being their first year. It is starting to get a little warmer and longer days now, so when can I expect them to begin laying? And is there anything I can do to speed it up? They were free range but now stay in a decently size pen with access to food/pool/water ~12 hrs/day so they can’t have nests hidden throughout our property. They get fed a 17% layer feed (Kalmbach) with a feather feed (Nutrena) because they’re starting to shed their winter plumage.

 

[Jenbirdee]

Any day now...
and yes she looks like a 300

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have an 8 month old Rouen hen and a 7 month old Khaki hen (skeptical she may be a golden hybrid layer, see pic) neither of which have laid any eggs yet. I’m pretty sure it’s due to the weather and shorter days (southern WI). I got them in May and June, expecting to have eggs before winter hit and possibly even have them lay through winter with it being their first year. It is starting to get a little warmer and longer days now, so when can I expect them to begin laying? And is there anything I can do to speed it up? They were free range but now stay in a decently size pen with access to food/pool/water ~12 hrs/day so they can’t have nests hidden throughout our property. They get fed a 17% layer feed (Kalmbach) with a feather feed (Nutrena) because they’re starting to shed their winter plumage. View attachment 3745263

Many of us are waiting and like @Jenbirdee said any day now.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

I kept track last winter. One of mine started January 26. One on February 6. One on March 6. This year none of those three are laying yet (I do have one new one who laid through the winter though). So, as the others said, any day now!

 

[Awaytome]

My Runners usually start laying in March.

 

[LexiLou27]

That’s great to hear, thanks!

 

[LexiLou27]

Update:
Got my first egg this morning! Not sure if it came from my Rouen or Golden 300, but super excited! Let’s hope they lay throughout this weird weather spell
(it was 74 degrees yesterday and snowy and 15 degrees today)

 

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

The first egg is very exciting, congratulations