Silly duck question

[Newchickadee30]

I’m brand new to ducks so don’t mind my silly question here.
We just got our first ducks, 6 Muscovy hens. They came from our neighbours, neighbours up at their lake. So all I know about them is that the 4 younger hens were hatched this spring/summer, by the other two hens. They all are the same size, but that’s all I know about their ages.
Anyways it’s been 3 weeks and we have yet to see an egg. When I asked my neighbours they told me that they will only lay eggs when they want to brood them. Is that true? Seems odd to me, but I’m use to only chickens and not ducks.
Thanks

 

[Miss Lydia]

This time of year my Muscovy are finished laying [they are seasonal layers] unless your in the deep south. Mine are molting now and breeding and laying won't start back until late March 2022.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

I’m brand new to ducks so don’t mind my silly question here.
We just got our first ducks, 6 Muscovy hens. They came from our neighbours, neighbours up at their lake. So all I know about them is that the 4 younger hens were hatched this spring/summer, by the other two hens. They all are the same size, but that’s all I know about their ages.
Anyways it’s been 3 weeks and we have yet to see an egg. When I asked my neighbours they told me that they will only lay eggs when they want to brood them. Is that true? Seems odd to me, but I’m use to only chickens and not ducks.
Thanks

Generally whenever they move they will stop laying for a bit, but my muscovy are not currently laying. They are done for the year. They might lay a little bit here and there throughout winter, but nothing consistent - and that only happened when mine were younger.

 

[JaeG]

It may be getting a little late in the season for them to lay eggs. Muscovy definitely love to sit and hatch eggs, and they are good at finding hiding spots to stash their eggs away if they aren't completely confined to a run, but if you can find the eggs to collect every day then they will lay a decent number for you.

 

[DukesDucks]

My Muscovy flock is at the same state as Miss Lydia's - molting, haven't had an egg in over a months, and don't expect any until probably May.