If ducks lay eggs so much why do you only see ducklings once a year?

[sandspoultry]

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We have had them raise 3 in a year, like you said if they start early in the season. When we let them hatch out a bunch in the spring it's a sea of yellow out in the pen with all the little ducklings.

Steve in NC

 

[Chickapooh23]

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Most domestic ducks do not brood well either, a lot like leghorns I guess, lay eggs but do not hatch them.

 

[Jenlyn9483]

I wanted to reopen this thread because I have a question. My Rouens and blue swedish ducks lay year round, only take very short breaks once in a great while. I want to know how Domestic Muscovies lay in comparison to them.