Do ducks mate year-round?

[Ravie]

I know ducks have a breeding season. But I don't know if that's the only time they mate.

I had someone inquire about purchasing some of my duck eggs for hatching, but I have no idea if they're fertile or not. I've only gotten 6 eggs in the last week and she'd like to buy them all. I don't have any I can crack.

Thanks for your help in helping me become less of a duck-noob!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I know ducks have a breeding season. But I don't know if that's the only time they mate.

I had someone inquire about purchasing some of my duck eggs for hatching, but I have no idea if they're fertile or not. I've only gotten 6 eggs in the last week and she'd like to buy them all. I don't have any I can crack.

Thanks for your help in helping me become less of a duck-noob!

I don't know what breed you have but I know my Muscovies don't breed year round, but they started breeding earlier this year because of the warmer weather. I usually don't see any breeding from late September till early April. till this year.

 

[greenmtngirl]

My ducks (Indian Runners) stop laying in the winter, but certainly continue, um, mating.

 

[Oregon Blues]

There is no "off switch" on drakes.

I would expect the first eggs of the season to be fertile. It's just that the first eggs are sometimes not perfectly formed. Sometimes it takes the ducks a few eggs to get the kinks out of the system and get the factory up and running properly.

 

[Ilovemyduckies]

My pekin male did seem to breed year round. Although, I have a cayuga/pekin male, that is a lot more shy, and refuses to mate with anyone but my other cayuga.... (and will not mate in the winter)