Khaki Campbell has never laid eggs - help?

[EllWildone]

Hi - I have a 3 year old female Khaki Campbell that has laid (maybe 10 eggs) her whole life so far. Shes a happy duck, nothing i can tell is off. But everything i read tells me she should be laying a whole lot more than 10 eggs per 3 years. Another duck, a muscovy had a duckling that is half indian runner - she too NEVER lays an egg. She is nearly 2 years old and has laid 2 eggs that i know of. They arent hiding them and nothing is picking them off. What is going on? The muscovy lays the most - when shes not broody which is almost always. Please help.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Hi - I have a 3 year old female Khaki Campbell that has laid (maybe 10 eggs) her whole life so far. Shes a happy duck, nothing i can tell is off. But everything i read tells me she should be laying a whole lot more than 10 eggs per 3 years. Another duck, a muscovy had a duckling that is half indian runner - she too NEVER lays an egg. She is nearly 2 years old and has laid 2 eggs that i know of. They arent hiding them and nothing is picking them off. What is going on? The muscovy lays the most - when shes not broody which is almost always. Please help.

What is their diet ? Do you provide oyster shells on the side for calcium
They should be laying more then that in 3 years
My girls are 1 year - 2 years
I get an egg a day
They started about 4.5 -7 months
A few waited till after winter to
start
Everyone was laying in January and hasn’t missed a day since
Other then one broody girl on day 21 of her nest
Mine are pekin, pekin x khaki and Swedish
You could try changing their diet and see if it helps

 

[Pollo Blanco]

What is their diet ? Do you provide oyster shells on the side for calcium
They should be laying more then that in 3 years
My girls are 1 year - 2 years
I get an egg a day
They started about 4.5 -7 months
A few waited till after winter to
start
Everyone was laying in January and hasn’t missed a day since
Other then one broody girl on day 21 of her nest
Mine are pekin, pekin x khaki and Swedish
You could try changing their diet and see if it helps

What is your latitude?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

What is your latitude?

I’m in Alberta Canada

 

[Pollo Blanco]

I’m in Alberta Canada

Alberta is about 54°
I'm around 47°
I'm afeared that my ducks have quit laying for the season. They didn't start until late March.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Hi - I have a 3 year old female Khaki Campbell that has laid (maybe 10 eggs) her whole life so far. Shes a happy duck, nothing i can tell is off. But everything i read tells me she should be laying a whole lot more than 10 eggs per 3 years. Another duck, a muscovy had a duckling that is half indian runner - she too NEVER lays an egg. She is nearly 2 years old and has laid 2 eggs that i know of. They arent hiding them and nothing is picking them off. What is going on? The muscovy lays the most - when shes not broody which is almost always. Please help.

The Runner x Muscovy mix isn’t going to lay many eggs. She is a hybrid. They are often called “mule ducks” because like a mule (horse donkey cross), they are usually sterile.
As for your Khaki, she might be an exception. When I started with ducks I had three Khaki females. One, who I still have at 8 yrs old, was/is a champion layer just like the literature says. One, was pretty good but died young being eggbound. The third rarely ever layed an egg if at all and passed last year. Each is different.

 

[EllWildone]

The Runner x Muscovy mix isn’t going to lay many eggs. She is a hybrid. They are often called “mule ducks” because like a mule (horse donkey cross), they are usually sterile.
As for your Khaki, she might be an exception. When I started with ducks I had three Khaki females. One, who I still have at 8 yrs old, was/is a champion layer just like the literature says. One, was pretty good but died young being eggbound. The third rarely ever layed an egg if at all and passed last year. Each is different.

Thank you - This makes a lot of sense. x

 

[EllWildone]

What is their diet ? Do you provide oyster shells on the side for calcium
They should be laying more then that in 3 years
My girls are 1 year - 2 years
I get an egg a day
They started about 4.5 -7 months
A few waited till after winter to
start
Everyone was laying in January and hasn’t missed a day since
Other then one broody girl on day 21 of her nest
Mine are pekin, pekin x khaki and Swedish
You could try changing their diet and see if it helps

What is their diet ? Do you provide oyster shells on the side for calcium
They should be laying more then that in 3 years
My girls are 1 year - 2 years
I get an egg a day
They started about 4.5 -7 months
A few waited till after winter to
start
Everyone was laying in January and hasn’t missed a day since
Other then one broody girl on day 21 of her nest
Mine are pekin, pekin x khaki and Swedish
You could try changing their diet and see if it helps

Yes, one would think a fair few more eggs would have happened in that time. I'll need to reassess a few things by the looks of it. Thank you x

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Alberta is about 54°
I'm around 47°
I'm afeared that my ducks have quit laying for the season. They didn't start until late March.

Mine don’t stop till November
I’m still getting 9 eggs a day from 10 girls
Only one isn’t laying as she is broody on day 26 with her eggs

 

[Pollo Blanco]

Mine don’t stop till November
I’m still getting 9 eggs a day from 10 girls
Only one isn’t laying as she is broody on day 26 with her eggs

Mine quit mid July last year.