why did my ducks stop laying?

[bock]

Three of my ducks had just started laying eggs for about three weeks. All last week and this week I have gotten no eggs, what is causing this? They eat Layena, they free range from 7AM to 4 Pm during the week, and there had been no changes in weather. I just don't get it.

 

[goosedragon]

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Have you noticed that the days are getting shorter? I'll bet your ducks have. Instinct tells them that winter is coming. and that it is NOT a good time for producing ducklings and ducklings are the real reason for eggs. The more Domesticated your ducks are the more likely to ignore Instinct and keep on laying.~gd

 

[Sweetfolly]

None of my ducks are laying at the moment because they're all going through a full-on molt. They look awful, they've dropped all their primary feathers, and they're just getting nice new blood shafts back in. They'll be more gorgeous than ever in a month or so though.