Duck owner

[sedonaron]

We live in north central Arizona, 4200 feet altitude. Have five Magpie hen ducks and two Buff, one drake and one female duck. All quit laying last September 2017 and no eggs for 4+ months. We changed diet, searched for something that might be disturbing their fenced coop, cleaned coop more often. Nothing worked to get them laying. In mid-February 2018 they started laying again----5+ months after they quit. What did it? Rain. We finally got rain after 5 months of near nothing but a few sprinkles. Whew! These ducks are only 3 years old so this was driving us nuts. Rain. The climate. That was the answer.

 

[Kessel23]

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[Boonie Stomper]

Hi! Welcome to the flock

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you sorted out the laying issue

 

[drumstick diva]

Ducks do love water

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome to AZ. You should join us over in our AZ. state thread.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/arizona-chickens.31227/page-6291

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Welcome aboard to BYC family gr8 people tons of information loads of fun enjoy shake your tail feathers

 

[N F C]

Glad your ducks decided to start laying again!

We're actually going to be coming to AZ next month, looking forward to seeing some of your part of the country.

Best wishes, thanks for joining us!