Just a boy and his spoiled princess! Plus egg laying question

[BabyQuacky]

My son with his 21 week old white layer. She will lay calmly in his lap for 15 minutes or more at a time. In this photo he has been hand feeding her peas and with a side of water.

She has also been providing us with an egg a day for the last couple of weeks. Our other two, a Blue Swedish and a Buff, started laying a few weeks ago, but then stopped after a couple of weeks. Maybe because the days are getting shorter? Is it normal for spring ducklings to start laying in the fall for a couple of weeks and then stop for winter? Could they just be taking a short break and then will start up again soon?

 

[HappyDuckie]

I can't really help you here, as none of mine are laying yet, but I just wanted to say how cute that picture is. Does your white layer have a name?​

 

[BabyQuacky]

Thanks! He named her Ahsoka, after his favorite Jedi character in Star Wars. Are your ducks in the photo white layers too?

 

[RainbowHen]

Oh how cute!

 

[RainbowHen]

Your ducks may be taking a short break for molting

 

[BabyQuacky]

Hmm, maybe that’s it

 

[KaleIAm]

Adorable photo, thanks for sharing!

My ducks chose a variety of egg schedules for their first fall/winter. A couple took 1-2 months off. A few layed a few times a week. And one layed daily all year.

No one lays during molting, though. And now that they are older (5.5 and 6.5) they don't lay during winter. I'm happy with that. They are pets.

 

[BabyQuacky]

Ours are pets too, I just love their company when I am out in the garden. Eggs are definitely a bonus

 

[HappyDuckie]

Thanks! He named her Ahsoka, after his favorite Jedi character in Star Wars. Are your ducks in the photo white layers too?

No, Pekins. The one in the pool is Chenga, and the one outside of the pool has passed but his name was Poptart.