The Duck Thread

[houseofknauss]

So my female is 5-6 months old should I expect eggs or it's to cold for her?

you should be getting eggs. she needs a spot to lay them in(in her coop) and be fed a good layer feed. make a small box and put some bedding in there with a couple of golf balls. she should get the idea

 

[Amiga]

Sometimes ducks hide eggs. Just a thought.

 

[houseofknauss]

Sometimes ducks hide eggs. Just a thought.

yes, they are great at that

 

[kpsocalchicks89]

How do I know if she has laid? Like my chickens obviously make a lot of noise but how do you know with a duck?

 

[houseofknauss]

How do I know if she has laid? Like my chickens obviously make a lot of noise but how do you know with a duck?

they don't make any noise, and the only way is to keep them in a fenced area for a couple of days and see what happens. mine lay in their coop in the morning, but I will find the occasional egg on the lawn and sometimes in the pond.

 

[kpsocalchicks89]

I'll search my yard today and put more bedding in the coop

 

[kpsocalchicks89]

I've looked everywhere and under everything I have found nothing and I've even been spying on them in secret but still nothin I just want my duck eggs!!! Lol

 

[houseofknauss]

unless your in snow country in ca it shouldn't be too cold, --they are like chickens, they want a box with bedding and privacy, throw some golf balls in there so they get the idea--mine started somewhere between 6 and 8 months because they laid all winter.(brain foggy) don't give up!!!

make sure you are feeding layer feed with some whole corn mixed in.

 

[ringaring]

Don't forget calcium if they are starting to lay. They'll need it for strong eggshells. Oyster shell in a dish or Calcium Gluconate in their water are the most common ways to provide it. However, in order to assure they were actually eating the oyster shell, I found I had to mix it in with their 'scratch' - a daily mixed grain/corn treat they love.

 

[kpsocalchicks89]

I have oyster she'll out for the chickens but I'll mix it in no problem I've still found nothing kinda sad but whatever I've waited since they were babies I can wait a bit longer I'm going to get more bedding a softer bedding I think