Hi everyone,
I am a fairly new duck owner and have 5 female ducks (1 year old, khaki Campbells). I get 5 eggs/day but the past couple days 1 out of the 5 eggs each day had been cracked (picture below). Not really sure what to think of it. Maybe they are stepping on it? The shells themselves don’t seem brittle and they are offered oyster shells every day as well as Purina duck feed and treats like peas, romaine lettuce, and mealworms. They are also allowed to free range during daylight hours and their duck house where they sleep and lay their eggs is plenty big enough. I’m hoping this doesn’t mean I have a rodent problem.
Should I be concerned about this? Any thoughts as to what’s happening? Thanks in advance!
I am a fairly new duck owner and have 5 female ducks (1 year old, khaki Campbells). I get 5 eggs/day but the past couple days 1 out of the 5 eggs each day had been cracked (picture below). Not really sure what to think of it. Maybe they are stepping on it? The shells themselves don’t seem brittle and they are offered oyster shells every day as well as Purina duck feed and treats like peas, romaine lettuce, and mealworms. They are also allowed to free range during daylight hours and their duck house where they sleep and lay their eggs is plenty big enough. I’m hoping this doesn’t mean I have a rodent problem.
Should I be concerned about this? Any thoughts as to what’s happening? Thanks in advance!