Mallard hen not laying?

[smcdon]

I am new to mallard ducks and was just wondering why my mallard hen may not be laying. She has had her drake with her for almost a year now and she hasn't shown any sign of laying. Is it too early or could it be something else. Any advice would be greatly appriciated.

 

[smcdon]

Is it too early for them to be laying in South Alabama?

 

[Eroc1_1]

I am curious too. Sorry, but I don't really have an answer for you.

 

[La Mike]

Not sure about Alabama but mine have been laying here and the wild mallards here are laying also so it shouldnt be long. Are they penned or free range ?

 

[smcdon]

They are in a pen. I'm wondering if it could have been that I have them in a covered pen. I did get my first egg today. If I take the eggs as they lay them, will they continue to lay until I stop? Or do they only lay a certain amount of eggs and thats it?

 

[dumb_cluck]

My Mallards just kept on laying. Sometimes they would "take a day off", but I would continue to get eggs almost all year around.

They had an outdoor pen for during the day and were penned indoors at night. I would find an egg usually every morning just after day break.

 

[KBChicks]

With in a couple weeks after we layed a 5 gallon bucket on it's side (inside their duck pen) with some hay our mallard was nesting....
I think she just wanted some privacy....now we have 12 new little peepers zipping around!
Hope that helps!

 

[smcdon]

Is that the same with the wild flying mallards?

 

[dumb_cluck]

Yes. The ones you get at TSC, etc are flying mallards.

 

[smcdon]

Thanks.