Muscovy duck starting to carry egg/s or not?

[slashroot]

Hi!

I'm very new to the whole egg laying process when it comes to Muscovy ducks.

What I've noticed, is that one of my ducks(in the picture), have been eating very little lately also the belly has become fat.

Her and the male has been having fun in the Koi pond lately, I'm thinking if it could be eggs on the way?

Tried to touch her belly and it seemed hard, like an egg inside.

She has also been much more aggressive and shying away from me, than before.

 

[Miss Lydia]

She so pretty. My Muscovy have just started breeding for this season and no eggs yet. I’d say you will see eggs soon. Hormones make them moody for sure .

 

[chickens really]

She matured and possibly laying her eggs out on the water. Looks normal to me.

 

[slashroot]

They could seriously lay eggs while swimming around in the pond? It's quite deep, a sinking egg would be no fun

 

[slashroot]

She so pretty. My Muscovy have just started breeding for this season and no eggs yet. I’d say you will see eggs soon. Hormones make them moody for sure .

They're nicely matching, have one other totally white female, and the male is completely black

That's cool, the signs does point towards her starting to produce eggs then!

 

[Isaac 0]

They could seriously lay eggs while swimming around in the pond? It's quite deep, a sinking egg would be no fun

My pond has drained during droughts and, I often end up finding ticking time bomb eggs at the bottom. Don't touch or they will explode!!

 

[slashroot]

My pond has drained during droughts and, I often end up finding ticking time bomb eggs at the bottom. Don't touch or they will explode!!

What the heck! More like a stink bomb after a while, how could they be so silly haha

Better start up my big koi pond filters then, to make the water so clear that I can see the bottom well. It's quite deep, 5.5 feet.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think first layers just let them pop out where ever. Make sure they have a nice secluded spot in their coop with soft bedding when you do find an egg if not inside put it inside to give them the hint. Or a couple fake ones.

 

[slashroot]

I think first layers just let them pop out where ever. Make sure they have a nice secluded spot in their coop with soft bedding when you do find an egg if not inside put it inside to give them the hint. Or a couple fake ones.

They do have their own little house with fluffy saw dust, which I would think is a sufficient bedding

That's a good tip though, maybe even use "fake" chicken egg to decide the nesting spot for her!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sounds ideal, us know when you get that first egg.