Ducks not laying

[Athiena14]

I got my call ducks about 3 weeks ago I think. They had been laying over there but only got 1 egg since they had been here. They are healthy so thought I would give them their first day in the large pond, hoping this will help them be comfortable

 

[PirateGirl]

They are just getting used to their new home still. It's normal and ok. I think my ducks took a good 5 weeks to start laying once they moved to my home from their previous home.

 

[Jpat]

i bet they love that!

My pekin was laying eggs and when i got her it took 3 weeks for her to lay again

 

[Athiena14]

They are just getting used to their new home still. It's normal and ok. I think my ducks took a good 5 weeks to start laying once they moved to my home from their previous home.

Okay. I know sometimes when I got a new chicken it would sometimes take a month for them to start laying.

 

[Athiena14]

i bet they love that!

My pekin was laying eggs and when i got her it took 3 weeks for her to lay again

They are loving it. They didnt have a large container in quarantine for them to all be in at once. Really only had mostly chickens in quarantine before.

 

[PirateGirl]

As long as they are eating and drinking and acting normal and healthy I wouldn't worry too much!

 

[Athiena14]

Do you guys think I should put like a half box out there for them to nest in just in case?

 

[PirateGirl]

It doesn't hurt to try and encourage them to lay where you want them to in a relatively safe spot by providing a box or house of some sort with bedding/nesting material for them. Hopefully they take to it and you don't end up with eggs at the bottom of the pond or anything!

 

[Athiena14]

It doesn't hurt to try and encourage them to lay where you want them to in a relatively safe spot by providing a box or house of some sort with bedding/nesting material for them. Hopefully they take to it and you don't end up with eggs at the bottom of the pond or anything!

that doesnt happen... does it?

 

[PirateGirl]

that doesnt happen... does it?

Ducks have a tendency to lay eggs anywhere and everywhere Mine *mostly* end up in their designated nesting spot, but if I don't collect as many eggs as I expect I go looking for the missing eggs and will find them in random places. I think I've only ever had one egg in the kiddie pool, fortunately, but I have found many in places other than a "nest."