Muscovy breeding question

[fivecardstudpts]

So, my muscovies have been breeding like crazy, but I haven't seen any eggs yet. How long does it usually take for hens to start laying?

Also, anyone know what I could possibly get with these crosses? This is what I have for mating pairs so far..

Gray barred drake and a chocolate ripple hen
Lavander drake and grey barred hen
My black and white drakes have gone after my other chocolate and Lavander hens, possibly my blue.
Thanks
Jessica

 

[Miss Lydia]

So, my muscovies have been breeding like crazy, but I haven't seen any eggs yet. How long does it usually take for hens to start laying?
Also, anyone know what I could possibly get with these crosses? This is what I have for mating pairs so far..
Gray barred drake and a chocolate ripple hen
Lavander drake and grey barred hen
My black and white drakes have gone after my other chocolate and Lavander hens, possibly my blue.
Thanks
Jessica

I can't answer your color questions but i can say from experience my 3 newest girls who are just now 8 months old and my youngest drake who is 9 months started mating a good 2 months before i saw any eggs. and my older girls ages 4 yrs. started to lay about a month after them. what age are your ducks? and this is the earliest any of my muscovy ducks have started to lay.

 

[fivecardstudpts]

My youngest girls were born last October. My girls that's are currently being bred, are over a year old.
Jessica

 

[ian4379]

muscovy will start laying anywhere from 5 months onwards, most of the breed profiles say 7 months but it depends on the duck.

colour wise have you used the muscovy colour calculator? it works good.

when you say grey muscovy do you mean silver? they look grey but are called silver.

silver into choc ripple = blues with half split for choc. if your drake carried chocolate the calculator says lilacs as well, which is probably blue fawn? some would be rippled as well i'm guessing.
lavendar into silver = blue split for lav. i wouldnt mix blues and lavs, i've got a light lavendar(blue & lav) and i'm worried i wont be able to tell the difference between the silver and lavendar offspring