More than one egg a day for a duck?

[MaureenD]

How common is it for ducks to lay more than one egg a day?
y hens are just coming up on their 1 yr Bday. I have been getting one egg per hen per day.
I have heard they can lay two... how do I know if I am to look for more?

Thanks! Love this forum!

 

[allergymama]

I'm not sure exactly how common, but we have 6 gals and probably a once or twice a month get 7 eggs. And there is no way it got missed from the day before. LOL (even when it's my 11 year old looking

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And that is not taking into account that we have one of our gals (not sure which one), I don't think, lays at all...which technically means I have two who lay double on occasion.

 

[Mar1ann3]

I have 2 ducks only one is definitely a female and I was sure the other one was a male since he mounts the female regularly. I too have been finding 2 eggs a day, for several months. Not everyday but often enough. I’m starting to think that the male that has all the signs of being one, perhaps is not a male but has been taking the role of the male. Is that possible? or is it more likely that my true female is laying 2 eggs per day quite regularly? Puzzled

 

[Cayuga momma]

I have 2 ducks only one is definitely a female and I was sure the other one was a male since he mounts the female regularly. I too have been finding 2 eggs a day, for several months. Not everyday but often enough. I’m starting to think that the male that has all the signs of being one, perhaps is not a male but has been taking the role of the male. Is that possible? or is it more likely that my true female is laying 2 eggs per day quite regularly? Puzzled

Females have been known to mount other females. Unless you see a penis pop out when mounting, I would suspect it's a female.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Females will mount each other regularly. Does your male have a drake feather or a raspy voice.

 

[Miss Lydia]

We need some pics!

 

[jb1989]

what breed are your hens ? i had a few Khaki Campbell's that would regularly lay 2 eggs a day for about a week or 2 a year

 

[Miss Lydia]

what breed are your hens ? i had a few Khaki Campbell's that would regularly lay 2 eggs a day for about a week or 2 a year

 

[jb1989]

Thank you ! i shall make a proper introduction today

 

[Mar1ann3]

Females will mount each other regularly. Does your male have a drake feather or a raspy voice.

Yes it’s got the curly tail and sounds like a male and my ducks are Peking