Do mallard ducks lay eggs everyday and can you eat the eggs?

[ChckenBoy13]

My question is "do mallard ducks lay eggs everyday and can you eat the eggs?" Please help! New to raising ducks!

 

[imaculprit]

Well, I am not at all an expert in any way, but I believe you can eat them like any other duck/chicken egg. As far as how many eggs they produce, ducksforbackyards.com says a single Mallard produces

60-120 eggs per year.​

In comparison, it says a Pekin duck produces 140-220 eggs in a year.​

 

[The Howards]

I believe that all domesticated ducks, except the muscovy, are mallard derived. You can eat their eggs just like chicken eggs. Some use them especially for baking saying it makes the cake/bread taste better. Our Pekin has laid everyday since she started in December. Our Rouens have laid nearly everyday, only missing one every couple of weeks. We eat them scrambled, fried, omelet. Just cook them at a slightly lower temp so that they don't get 'rubbery'...they taste great.

 

[Daisy9696]

My snowy call duck laid her first egg this morning. I checked on her after church and either her or her mate smashed the egg. Ay ideas why? Also when can I expect another egg?

 

[Apyl]

I've eaten my mallard duck eggs. And no mine did not lay everyday. I think it was like a couple times a week and only for like a month. But my flock was very young last year so it may be different this year. But yeah and egg is an egg , so we eat them.

 

[ChckenBoy13]

My mallard ducklings swimming in the sink!

 

[Miss Lydia]

My mallard ducklings swimming in the sink!

So cute

 

[The Howards]

gaah, making me crazy! I can not wait till ours gets here!!! we have 3 buff ducks and 1 blue swedish coming. serious fluffy rump withdrawl goin on.

 

[Kevin565]

Yes it's perfectly fine to eat their eggs but my mallards are seasonal layers.

 

[Krischick]

Hey im also new to mallards ...I've just inherited a female about a year or so old ...shed been running with 4 chickens ...i read that ducks need a mate or they only live have their lives...so i got her a mate mallard duck they are like two peas in a pod..when do you ya all think il get some eggs ???