As the title said, I thought my ducks had quit laying until I found a nest today which had 5 eggs in it. I have seen them make a nest in their coop before but then it is gone later in the day. It turns out they are burying their eggs. Now, I am going to assume these eggs are good because they only quit laying for two days and I was getting three eggs a day every day before that so they can only be a few days old.
Anyway, is this just normal duck behavior or do my ducks want to hatch some eggs? I don't have any drakes so they can't hatch them and they are only a few months old so I'd think they are not old enough to want to hatch...That aside, I have read that Pekin ducks are not known for their desire to be mothers.
While I am here, another question. One of my Pekin's is laying green eggs, is that normal? Or is it maybe mixed? They are quite green, too, not just lightly tinted.
Anyway, is this just normal duck behavior or do my ducks want to hatch some eggs? I don't have any drakes so they can't hatch them and they are only a few months old so I'd think they are not old enough to want to hatch...That aside, I have read that Pekin ducks are not known for their desire to be mothers.
While I am here, another question. One of my Pekin's is laying green eggs, is that normal? Or is it maybe mixed? They are quite green, too, not just lightly tinted.