Breeding prevention

[nicb13]

Sorry to sound ignorant. Not sure it’s even possible, but this is our first go at yard ducks. I acquired two unsexed babies over the summer who have now matured to what my best educated guess are male and female. My question is how do I manage breeding. We do not want want new additions at the moment. I have educated myself well in care but failed to brush up on this subject lol. Any tips or advice for just maintaining these two would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

If you don't want ducklings, just take the eggs away as soon as they are laid. It takes weeks of incubation for eggs to hatch into baby ducks.

 

[nicb13]

Thank you

 

[BigBlueHen53]

You are most welcome. Some people eat the eggs just like regular chicken eggs. Others use them in baking. Enjoy!

 

[HappyDuckie]

If you post pictures of your ducks, or take a video of them talking, we may be able to sex them for you.

 

[ackie]

You are most welcome. Some people eat the eggs just like regular chicken eggs. Others use them in baking. Enjoy!

If that's not your thing, maybe theres someone in your area who might want them.

 

[poultryprofessor]

That's the great thing about birds. Eggs must be incubated in order to develop, so you have a lot of control over the process. Duck eggs need 28 days of incubation to develop (chickens need 21 days). Even assuming you have a male and female, as long as you are regularly collecting eggs, they won't have time to develop and you won't have unwanted ducklings.