Khaki Campbell never laid an egg

[Taylor S.]

Hi!

I have three khaki Campbells that are about 8 months old. They're all female, very loud quacks, clearly don't have male coloring.
Two of my ladies have laid consistently since July (4 months old then). However, one girl has never laid an egg. They are in a run for most of the day, but are allowed to free range when I'm home. They're in a contained backyard, so I've looked literally EVERYWHERE to make sure she's not hiding them from me somewhere.
I use the deep bedding method in my run so I've combed through it to make sure she's not just burying them somewhere, and I've found nothing. She's just never laid a single egg. I'm not sure which duck it is that isn't laying (they lay very early in the morning), but all of my ducks seem very healthy and happy, so I'm not convinced that it's health related.
I'm not worried about it, I have more than enough eggs and they all seem to be doing just fine. Just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience? I've tried searching online but I can only find things like age, male disturbances, and health related things being a cause for a duck to not lay. But my ladies are young, have never been in contact with a male, and seem totally healthy. So, anyone have any information on what could be going on with her? Just curious.

 

[Goose girl1]

I had a duck that wasn't laying but the others were. When we got a new drake she suddenly started laying eggs.

 

[chickens really]

Ducks don't always lay an egg everyday...Some do every second day..She possibly is laying and you think its another Hen...

 

[Amiga]

Someone used to dab a tiny bit of food coloring on a duck's vent to see if she was laying.

 

[CarleeAnn]

I heard of someone using lipstick instead of food coloring. Perhaps use different colors to see who’s is who’s!

 

[CayugaJana]

I’ve never heard of it. I’m interested if anyone has experienced it also.

 

[JedJackson]

Ducks don't always lay an egg everyday...Some do every second day..She possibly is laying and you think its another Hen...

I agree with this. It's quite possible that all of the ladies are laying but they just haven't all laid on the same day. If they are healthy and happy and you are happy with the number of eggs you are getting then I think there is no cause for worry.

 

[handshigh]

8 have a Campbell who has never layer. The ducks are mating but she ain't laying. She is healthy but also stand offish. She is the only one out of the five to never use the pond to swim. Go figure...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Barren, I guess it's not impossible. I have a goose who laid for her first 4 yrs but doesn't lay any longer she is healthy they go through breeding season but no eggs in 2 season now. So I would think just as us humans they can have something go wrong with their repo track that makes them not be able to lay. I have no idea why she won't go in the pool though. Does she interact with the other ducks and do she and the drake mate?