FIRST EVER DUCK EGG!

[blondiebee181]

She will probably lay another tomorrow....Mine just started to lay and I have gotten an egg each every day. I don't know how prolific calls are as layers and sometimes that will have something to do with it...but I would say she'll probably lay again tomorrow. I got a couple softies before from my chickens, a couple broke on the coop floor but one was in the nest and I actually got it before another hen went in and smashed it. This is the softie....still tasted good! Sometimes they happen...it is normal for first eggs to be funny sometimes.



I have chickens and duck hens (all-female) so I feed everyone layena but I also have the oyster shells out just in case. My ducks are so cute because they formed a little dish-shaped nest in the duckhouse (so proud that they both layed in there from the get-go, I didn't fancy scouring the yard) and they lay their eggs in the nest and then cover them with straw. It's so cute! I almost feel bad for taking them, but Runners seldom go broody and of course they won't hatch.....sweet little girls.....I could especially see Willow being a good mom...If she ever did, I would totally get a couple hatchers to put under her, but I would have to sell them off because I have no room really for more.

 

[Amiga]

Could be tomorrow, hard to say.

 

[Daisy9696]

Lucy's second egg!!!!!!!

 

[chooniecat]

My WH laid an egg 2 days ago( so and its COLD here!)so springs on the way! Hers are blueish and, I would guestimate, extra large.

 

[blondiebee181]

Yaya ducky eggs!!

 

[bellah1]

My snowy call duck Lucy laid her first egg this morning! I came home this afternoon to find it smashed. So either her mate Linus smashed it or her. Any ideas as to why? Also when can I expect the next egg?

My runner laid her first two eggs last month & they both had no shells!

But then she made a nest of 14 with perfect shells within the last month right after. My when my old Rouen laid her first egg the same thing happened as with your calls, either her or her mate had crushed it because rhe shell was so thin. If her eggs don't become stronger then I would introduce more calcium into her diet but in my experience it seems normal for their first couple eggs to be funny.

 

[blondiebee181]

Nice!

 

[smay214]

I had a dream last night that one of my ducks laid an egg, so this morning I went out to check. Walked down toward the pond and what do you know!? An egg sitting on the edge!! Our FIRST duck egg! I am so excited!!

I believe it came from my Black Indian Runner, since it was just randomly laying on the ground without any form of nest. We have around 25 chickens and are currently letting 5 broody mama hens lay on a set of eggs, so I just added our cute little duck egg to the pack in hopes that it may hatch!!

 

[Amiga]

Isn't it one of the best feelings ever??

 

[tabby15]

Almost stepped on my first egg tonight. Had put them away for the night and was cleaning out their water when it rolled out towards me. A lovely little pale green one. Delicious.