i'm a chicken guy that wants to know about duck egg laying

[Dances with Ducks]

Is the Leghorn the best layer??
No wonder my neighbors who used to raise chickens looked skeptical when I told them how many eggs my ducks lay.

 

[One Acre Wonder Farm]

leghorns, rir, sex-links, I think those are the most prolific.

Ducks are so underrated!

Some really are terrific layers. I know my swedish ducks put my buff orpingtons to shame, as far as consistency in production goes. Not to mention the duck eggs are huge compared to the chickens!!

 

[Georgia Rose]

I can't have chicken eggs, but I can have duck eggs. That is the reason I got into ducks, because I can't afford to buy thier eggs all the time.

 

[ChickenToes]

Khaki Campbells can lay over 300 eggs a year. Welsh Harlequins and Indian Runners also lay lots of eggs.

I switched from chickens to ducks because my chickens laid so few eggs compared to the ducks.

 

[TK Poultry]

my anconas were once a day

 

[JessHall]

I hear that it depends on the breed #1, and #2 I also hear that they are better for baking than cooking straight. I haven't had the chance to find this out on my own, but maybe this helps.

 

[TwoMileRanch]

To echo other's help here, my three black Cayugas began laying a week or two ago and are now averaging 2- 3 eggs a day.

 

[Rafter 7 Paint Horses]

I know ducks are pretty much seasonal layers, but I was wondering if they would lay more regular if they had lights like chickens do?

Jean

 

[FenDruadin]

I like duck eggs for cooking & for baking. They cook up "stiffer" than chicken eggs, but I like that. Chicken eggs seem runny to me now. If you like them softer, you can mix in a little milk while cooking. As far as taste--you probably wouldn't know the difference if I gave you scrambled duck eggs & didn't tell you they weren't chicken eggs.

And yes, my Indian Runners are marvelous layers. Crummy setters, but great layers. Every day in summer, and most of the winter too.

 

[Wifezilla]

I have a runner, a buff khaki mix and 3 Welsh Harlequins. I also used to have a khaki hen and a buff hen (my mutt's mom).

The buff would give me an egg every other day or so. Sometimes 2 days in a row. The khaki was laying about 5 eggs a week. The runner is 6-7. Chrissy is an egg laying MACHINE!

The eggs are the size of a jumbo chicken egg.

I am one of those people that can break out in hives from eating chicken eggs, but don't seem to have trouble with duck eggs.