As far as I know, Call Ducks are not prolific layers. I've read estimates of anywhere from 30 to 100 eggs per year. I think your tiny show quality Calls would probably lay on the low end of that spectrum. In fact, I've read that many show quality Calls are sterile... the consequence of breeding them so small. I'd imagine that your average pet quality would lay on the high end of that spectrum. You will get more eggs in a season if you take them from the hen and hatch them yourself or using a surrogate hen. That's what i plan to do: gather all the duck egg and let my cochin hens hatch the ducklings. One of my cochin hens hatched and raised my white calls. If you let the Call hen hatch her own eggs, I'd imagine you'd only get two or three clutches a year. I'd rather keep my Calls busy laying and let my cochin hens do the chore of sitting and rearing the ducklings. That is my plan anyway.
As for the BEIs, I've got a half dozen scheduled to hatch on November 5th. If all goes well, I should have some hatching eggs available this coming spring.
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Ya know, I think the best photos I ever saw of call ducklings were those of yours. The one sleeping on its mom's wing was priceless. I saw where you sold a pair to a fellow BYCer. They seemed very happy with them. I can not wait until mine start laying this coming spring.
Same here i can't wait till this spring when my whites and my 2 pair of grey start laying.
I really enjoy these little ducks so much they just have the greatest personality.
Do you know how many setting they will have in a year?
I was hoping to let mine set instead of using a incubator I've heard they are hard to hatch.
I'm looking for some East Indie's i hope i can locate a breeder or just run across some.
The man that had the East Indie that won Grand Champion bought the duck from a poultry auction as a pet for his daughter.
