How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I know, makes me a little nervous, one was long and skinny, I hope they aren’t setting up for reproductive issues.

I would not be concerned. After the winter break, or at the start of their egg-layer life, they just need some "dry-runs" to figure things out (again). I have rough-shelled, thin-shelled, double-yolk, yolkless and sunnyside-up eggs every spring. Usually it is all back to normal in a few weeks.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

9 very nice clean eggs since I mucked them out yesterday.

 

[DukesDucks]

Only 1 egg again from my 8 girls. Feathers everywhere so I assume they are molting. This is only my second year with ducks, and 4 of the girls were purchased late spring. Should I not expect more eggs while molting is happening or is this just another excuse.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Molting causes up to12 week hiatus from laying.

 

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

Molting causes up to12 week hiatus from laying.

So I should expect roughly 8 weeks out of 52 for egg laying?

 

[SolarDuck]

0 eggs today, girls are very broody.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

So I should expect roughly 8 weeks out of 52 for egg laying?

My guys molt roughly every 18 months.

 

[DukesDucks]

OK - remembering that there are no stupid questions - would they all molt around the same time. We had a record breaking heat wave last week. Not that I am complaining but we seem to have gone from winter right into summer.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Well, i need a larger basket to collect the eggs:

Twenty-seven eggs today out of twenty-eight ducks. Not bad! Not bad at all Duckies!
One Dollar-Store bin with eggs, ready for cleaning:

 

[DukesDucks]

OH come on WannaBeHillBilly. Now you're just showing off.