Weird duck behaviour

[sourland]

Some folks have suggested that their mule ducks laid eggs, but the few that I have had never laid eggs. It's not 100 % , but that bird looks very much like a young drake to me.

 

[happy duck]

Will she still lay eggs? I read online Indian runners cross muscovies don’t lay

All ducks lay eggs....I would not know tho.

 

[Iownmuscovies]

Some folks have suggested that their mule ducks laid eggs, but the few that I have had never laid eggs. It's not 100 % , but that bird looks very much like a young drake to me.

It has some green feathers, does that mean anything?

 

[Iownmuscovies]

All ducks lay eggs....I would not know tho.

I hope it lays, I really want to see her eggs

 

[sourland]

All ducks lay eggs....I would not know tho.

Not necessarily correct. Mule ducks are crosses of two different duck species. Generally Muscovy/mallard or mallard derived crosses. They are sterile, and many of the hens do not lay eggs as they are physically incapable of producing them.

 

[happy duck]

Not necessarily correct. Mule ducks are crosses of two different duck species. Generally Muscovy/mallard or mallard derived crosses. They are sterile, and many of the hens do not lay eggs as they are physically incapable of producing them.

That is really cool info!

 

[Iownmuscovies]

I have 4 ducks. So, I provide up to 1 cup per day for each of them. They never eat that much, but they eat what they want. My ducks are altogether so the 4 cups is in a feeder. They each take what they want.

If I continue to feed them peas and corn twice a day each for the rest of their life how long do you think they’ll live

 

[happy duck]

If I continue to feed them peas and corn twice a day each for the rest of their life how long do you think they’ll live

I would say that they would live, but not a healthy life....therefore they will not live as long. I would say giving them food is what they need!! Treats are good once in a while, but feed is the main nutrition.

 

[Iownmuscovies]

I would say that they would live, but not a healthy life....therefore they will not live as long. I would say giving them food is what they need!! Treats are good once in a while, but feed is the main nutrition.

Thank u so much, could you tel me an estimate though? Like how long do you think

 

[happy duck]

Thank u so much, could you tel me an estimate though? Like how long do you think

I really don't know. How do they look/act? If I know that it could help me estimate. I really have no idea tho cuz thinking: wild ducks live of of things other then feed, but they don't live off of treats. They live off of grass, fish, there own eggs...etc. What kind did you say they were? If they were meant as wild ducks you could feed them(maybe) like wild ducks, but if they are domestic then they need the feed to help them grow. I really need someone else here to help me out with this one!!!