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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: liffy on February 27, 2013, 07:20:52 pm

Title: ducks not laying
Post by: liffy on February 27, 2013, 07:20:52 pm

My two year old white Campbell ducks haven't laid since autumn. Should they have started again by now? Getting a bit fed you with them!

Title: Re: ducks not laying
Post by: Beeducked on February 27, 2013, 07:39:56 pm

They start from the end of Feb onwards so they should be starting any day now. Only 4 of my 9 are laying yet this year and half of them are last years hatch so I wouldn't worry too much yet.

Title: Re: ducks not laying
Post by: OhLaLa on February 27, 2013, 07:44:47 pm

Don't worry just yet. Our ducks laid their first eggs of the season yesterday.
 

Title: Re: ducks not laying
Post by: Womble on February 27, 2013, 07:57:46 pm

Ours too  ::) .

Title: Re: ducks not laying
Post by: liffy on March 04, 2013, 08:26:18 pm

Yeah an egg.! Thanks for all advice.

Title: Re: ducks not laying
Post by: benkt on March 04, 2013, 08:56:19 pm

Congratulations!
Our campbells haven't started yet either which is a bit annoying as the aylesburys have been going well for a few weeks. Still, they've been let out a bit late recently as I've been having fox visits and want to be around whilst they are out. I think we've solved the fox problem now though so I'm looking forward to some eggs soon!

Title: Re: ducks not laying
Post by: Reg henderson on March 04, 2013, 09:39:50 pm

our 2 ducks have been laying all winter , only misses the odd day, we tend to put it down to their run being close to a street lamp and they get a lot of light