My Muscovys are not laying?!?! Please help

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Oct 11, 2013
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I am new to having ducks so I need all the help I can get! I recently found out that I have a food allergy to chicken eggs so I decided to get some ducks because I love eggs. I went to a animal auction and bought 6 muscovy ducks and 1 muscovy drake. After I bought them I only got two eggs and then they stopped laying and have not laid any eggs since. I thought this may have something to do with just getting them and not being used to me or there surroundings but I have had them a little over a month now and still no eggs. Is there something I could be doing wrong? or do ducks stopping laying for the winter? I have so many questions and have not found any good websites that can answer them. If you have and ideas for me please share!
 
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In my experience muscovies have been seasonal layers - laying from spring through early autumn at best - with several breaks for broodiness. Many of the mallard derived breeds are far better for maximum egg production.
 
Thank you! I was worried I would end up with a breed that did not lay much but all I could find were call ducks and muscovy in my area. Maybe next spring I will order some.
 
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