So I have a question

[SamiLexi]

This might seem like a stupid question but will my females still lay eggs if I don't have a male?

 

[cavemanrich]

You do have a valid and not stupid question. One I am not able to answer about ducks.

I only have chickens. Chickens of course do not need a rooster to lay. Long ago I had parakeets as pets. Not sure of their gender at the time. I am sure some may have been female. They never laid any eggs in all the time we had them. I suppose they needed to be mated pairs to lay, but not sure. Lets see what some duck owners will say here. Then we will both know.

WISHING YOU BEST

 

[caesargirl]

Yup! Ducks will lay eggs without a male!

 

[JadeComputerGal]

It's not stupid at all. I was floored to find out just a couple of weeks ago that my 69 year old mother didn't know that ducks lay eggs regardless whether there's a drake with them. The eggs just won't be fertile and produce ducklings if you have only females.

 

[SamiLexi]

Thank you! We aren't looking for ducklings just eggs. My boyfriend prefers duck eggs to chicken eggs.

 

[needlessjunk]

Not a stupid question at all! Like the others have said you don't need males for eggs. A friend of mine though all chickens crowed not just roosters and was totally shocked that you don't need males for eggs.