Ducks won’t lay

[Brennen]

I have 3 magpie ducks, 2 are hens and 1 is a drake. The goal was to breed them, but I’ve ran into a problem as they are over 6 months old and I still haven’t gotten a single egg out of them and I can’t figure it out. They are fed layer pellets, have clean water, fresh straw bedding, and have plenty of outdoor time. And not a single egg has been laid. What should I do?

 

[nuthatched]

Its been winter for a majority of their lives, be patient for spring.
When you have males, and non laying birds, they shouldn't be fed layer ration, too much calcium. How long have they been eating that?

 

[KathiQuacks]

Your ducks are still pretty young, don’t stress. The first ducklings I ever had didn’t start laying until around 7 - 8 months, and my current hens didn’t lay normal, consistent eggs until months 10 and 11.

Also, what nuthatched said - it’s winter + your drake / non-laying birds shouldn’t be eating layer feed.

 

[Amy the artist]

I'm having the same problem with mine. A hen with a drake she's almost a year. If not layer feed then what do I feed them?

 

[KathiQuacks]

I'm having the same problem with mine. A hen with a drake she's almost a year. If not layer feed then what do I feed them?

You can switch to a different duck feed, flock-raiser, or waterfowl feed, that doesn’t say “layer,” and put a bowl of crushed oyster shells on the side. Personally, I do Purina’s duck feed + oyster shell, but there’s many other options.

How old is “almost a year?”
If it’s still pretty cold where you are, you may just need to wait until spring as well.
Do your ducks get to free-range, and how much sunlight do they get?