Egg laying questions

[Ady Road Chicks]

When do ducks start laying eggs and how often will they lay them? And where do they lay them?

 

[Eroc1_1]

They starting laying between the 20-24 week range on average. An average about every other day or 2 out of 3 days. They lay them where ever they want...lol.

 

[greymane]

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That can be chickens sometimes, too.

 

[ranchhand]

Depends upon the ducks. What breeds, how old they are, etc. Being females really makes a difference!

My Mallards didn't start until 9 months and lay only in the spring.

 

[Amiga]

Depends on the breed and their environment.

My runners started laying between 16 weeks (first egg) and 22 weeks (everyone laying). Some lay almost daily. They usually lay in a nest they make in their house. Sometimes one slips out elsewhere. ooops.

Larger breeds (runners weigh about 4 pounds) start later. Summer and fall hatched ducklings often wait till the following spring. Not always, though.

I've read that light is what affects laying. I find temperature at least as important.