Breeding mallardss

[Alex Broussard]

I'm new to breeding and I want to breed my new pair of mallards but I have no where to start!! I'm from Louisiana if that matters. When's breeding season? Do they lay year round? Please give me as much info as possible bc I'm clueless!!! Thanks!!

 

[chickens really]

Breeding season starts in the spring...Your Hen will begin to lay eggs and build a nest...The Drake will become very hormonal and breed the Hen many times a day..He will fight off any other Drakes also...Once your Hen lays a clutch of eggs she will begin to set them. Once a Hen begins to Brood it takes 28 days, give or take a day to hatch....
Best of luck....

 

[Alex Broussard]

Breeding season starts in the spring...Your Hen will begin to lay eggs and build a nest...The Drake will become very hormonal and breed the Hen many times a day..He will fight off any other Drakes also...Once your Hen lays a clutch of eggs she will begin to set them. Once a Hen begins to Brood it takes 28 days, give or take a day to hatch....
Best of luck....

Does she start laying in the spring? Does she lay year round?

 

[chickens really]

Lots are seasonal layers so lay in the spring till they raise a clutch..Sometimes they will go a second round...depends on the Hen and conditions

 

[Alex Broussard]

Lots are seasonal layers so lay in the spring till they raise a clutch..Sometimes they will go a second round...depends on the Hen and conditions

so in about march? And also I have many different breeds in the same breed. Should my mallards breed?

 

[chickens really]

Lol........Ducks are not breed specific and Drakes will fight or rape Hens...you now started a whole other topic on Ducks....

 

[JedJackson]

so in about march? And also I have many different breeds in the same breed. Should my mallards breed?

No, if you have different breeds together they will mate at will and you could get any kind of mix in the ducklings. If you want purebreds you are going to have to keep the breeds separate in the breeding season. For mallards you will need a covered run or to clip their wings to keep them from flying away.

 

[Alex Broussard]

No, if you have different breeds together they will mate at will and you could get any kind of mix in the ducklings. If you want purebreds you are going to have to keep the breeds separate in the breeding season. For mallards you will need a covered run or to clip their wings to keep them from flying away.

sorry I'm very new lol. So my drake can try to mate my wood duck?

 

[chickens really]

Yes....He will and fight with all other Drakes you have..I separate mine into breeding pens...One Drake to the Hens..

 

[Alex Broussard]

Yes....He will and fight with all other Deakes you have..I separate mine into breeding pens...One Drake to the Hens..

so I read that you want one drake for 3 or 4 females. Is that true?