Ducks but no eggs 🤔

[dellamarie]

Hi all,

I have 4 ducks I got just after Christmas. 2 Indian Runners & 2 Khaki Campbells. The Indians were 1 year old and the Khakis were about 8 months. They free range in my veggie garden. They are inactive during the day resting in the shade in at the edges of the garden and forage at night. So far I haven't found even one egg .... any ideas?

They have a duck house which they refuse to go near, they also have access to the greenhouse which again they won't go near.

 

[Ratchnick]

Are they fed pellets or just free range?

 

[dellamarie]

Are they fed pellets or just free range?

Both and wheat as treats

 

[karenmragan]

I would look around where they sleep at night. Ducks tend to lay in the wee hours of the morning, and they like to hide their eggs. Look around the yard for possible nest locations. Another thing you can do is catch them at night and examine them. You can tell if a duck is laying by feeling her pelvic bones as you hold her. A duck's pelvic bones spread and become flexible when she is capable of laying eggs.

 

[dellamarie]

I would look around where they sleep at night. Ducks tend to lay in the wee hours of the morning, and they like to hide their eggs. Look around the yard for possible nest locations. Another thing you can do is catch them at night and examine them. You can tell if a duck is laying by feeling her pelvic bones as you hold her. A duck's pelvic bones spread and become flexible when she is capable of laying eggs.

Thank you for that .. Will try .... they are very skittish & won't let us near them... Will try and sneak up on them

 

[dellamarie]

Update on the eggless ducks!

Seems they were a lot younger than the guy said .... one of the Indian Runners started laying last week. Waiting with excitement for the others to come onboard

 

[Miss Lydia]

Congrats!!

 

[dellamarie]

I've 2 laying now .. one Indian one Khaki ... I think I need to start baking!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

They make awesome brownies, cornbread, cakes and omelets too.

 

[dellamarie]

I shall have to give it a go .... I've never had cornbread ... will check it out