momofthoseguys
Hatching
I have 5 ducks, 3 males and 2 females. Sexing doesn't always work. Anyway, I have a mallard male and female, a black straight run male, a straight run male, and a crested female.
The mallard female takes the brunt of mating. She's missing hair on the back of her neck. I know I need more females but when can I add them and should they be a certain size first?
Also, both females layer an egg for the first time last weekend - or one of them layer 2. Since day 2 of laying, I only get one egg each day now. Why would one stop and the other keep producing? How do I get them both to lay?
Michelle
The mallard female takes the brunt of mating. She's missing hair on the back of her neck. I know I need more females but when can I add them and should they be a certain size first?
Also, both females layer an egg for the first time last weekend - or one of them layer 2. Since day 2 of laying, I only get one egg each day now. Why would one stop and the other keep producing? How do I get them both to lay?
Michelle