I bought some Cayuga's in October...still no eggs

[YakLady]

Hi, there...

I bought a drake and two ducks back in October, and they still have not laid any eggs. Is this normal? I bought several Pekins right around the same time, and they lay almost every day for me. I'm assuming the eggs are from the Pekins anyways, because they are white. I was told that when my Cayuga's lay, the eggs will be green. Should I be concerned, or is it typical for Cayuga's not to lay during the Winter?

Thanks for the help!

-Cayce

 

[Kool Aid Queen]

yes i would like to know too as they here on the boards are telling my my birds are cayuga's tooo


very interested to know

 

[Cottage Rose]

Its proably too early yet.
Most ducks are seasonal layers
and don't lay year round.

 

[Kool Aid Queen]

ok ??? how many will they lay at a time???
i think over the last 5 days she has laid 3 eggs they are a kinda green color real light
and are bigger than the other chicken eggs i have .. not by a lot but deffinatly bigger
and we found all 3 on the floor not in nests
will she go broody on me like a chicken and all of a sudden just sit on a bunch of eggs or mabey even 1 or 2 eggs

very much a newbie here so any help would be great


i can post pics if that helps.... of the eggs

 

[Friend2Fowl]

Just give them some time, it's probably too cold with this crazy weather. My ducks started laying in February last year, but I still don't have any eggs yet so far this year. It's just too cold. Though I have seen mine breeding some finally, so they should start laying anytime, I hope

@ Koolaid Queen: When she starts laying well, she should lay about 1 egg a day, or 5-6 in a 7-day period. Cayugas eggs are supposed to be tinted at least, but good quality cayugas will lay black eggs. And she most likely won't use a nest, unless you have one on the floor...then she might use it.

 

[YakLady]

Ok, thanks all. I've got Spring Fever. LOL! Can't wait to hatch me some Cayuga eggs. They've gotta lay them for me first, though.

I went out this morning to discover a brand new baby lamb had just been born. Yay! She's too cute!

 

[Cottage Rose]

Oh gosh...baby lambs are so adorable! Lucky you!
Hey I'm in Mich. too
Just a bit north of Grand Rapids.

 

[YakLady]

Cool! Do you ever go visit the Michigan thread?

Here's a pic of the new baby. I named her Charlie.

 

[Cottage Rose]

"Michigan thread"??

 

[Cottage Rose]

CUTE baby lamb!