A couple questions about egg productions and broodiness

[Augie1]

I have been raising chicken for a while. Out of 6 chickens I get 5 eggs per day. I decided to up my flock to 15 laying hens. 2 Australorp , 1 barred rock, 1 leghorn, the rest or all red sexlinks they all under 1 year old How many eggs would be a good guess per day. I then have 7 hen Saxony/runner mixed duck any idea of their egg laying rate? Also what factors make a duck go broody

 

[sourland]

Egg production is impacted by breed, age, time of year, feed - the birds you describe could very well produce 12+ eggs per day. Broodiness in ducks is dependent upon their genetics.

 

[azure_]

Broodyness will be more likely if you don't pick up the eggs often