Why don't I have eggs?

[DuckyBoys]

AHhhhhhhh

I want EGGS!

My runners are like 8 months old already and NO eggs! I expect my calls to lay later but come on now - these are Runners!

Help...me....

I haven't even seen any mating going on.....

Just an egg....that's all I want...to feel the eggcitment of eggs...like everyone else....

 

[jab91864]

My runners are very low on production in the cold winter months. The rest of the year they are like clock work. Maybe they need a touch of spring....

Best of luck !!!

 

[Wifezilla]

My ducks needed a little extra light. I stole hubby's Ryobi rechargeable flashlight and started putting that in their hutch at night. It fades out after 3-4 hours. It took a week with the light and now I get 2 eggs every morning. Not sure who is laying, but I have a khaki, a runner and a buff.

 

[fowlmood]

I understand completely!!

My runner duck was a little over 9 months old before she laid her first egg. I had a pekin who started laying at 5 months old so it was frustrating to wait and wait for more eggs. Hang it there, it'll happen soon. The days are getting longer, so that'll help.

 

[streemers]

i know your pain my 9mth old pekin still hasnt layed.

 

[sandspoultry]

The runners do seem to start laying later than other ducks, and they don't like snow. They were laying 3 or 4 eggs a day from 4 hens about 2 weeks ago and we got about 3 inches of snow and it was like turning off the light switch, they just quit laying for a couple days and now they are picking back up again.

Steve in NC

 

[Gloria]

I give mine a little extra light to make the day seem a little longer and she has finally started laying, last week. It might just be still to cold yet. She will get it, just have to keep on waiting.

I have a pekin mix, she is about 5 months old now.

 

[DuckyBoys]

Ok, I guess I will just have to hang in there. Everyday I look and look...

but Noooooooooooooooo.

I guess it will just be all that more eggciting when they do finally lay.