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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: CameronS on October 09, 2010, 03:55:52 pm

Title: Laying Ducks
Post by: CameronS on October 09, 2010, 03:55:52 pm

Out of interest, do ducks need a drake before they will lay??

Title: Re: Laying Ducks
Post by: doganjo on October 09, 2010, 04:17:56 pm

Mine didn't

Title: Re: Laying Ducks
Post by: darkbrowneggs on October 09, 2010, 06:02:59 pm

No - but unless they are an egg laying breed then they will generally only lay eggs in the first half of the year

All the best
Sue
Dark Brown Eggs

Title: Re: Laying Ducks
Post by: CameronS on October 09, 2010, 06:50:24 pm

so what classification do runners, and Kaki Campells come under,  (layers or non-layers)

and what would a cross of the two be??

thanks

Title: Re: Laying Ducks
Post by: Pony-n-trap on October 09, 2010, 08:54:42 pm

I would say Campbells are layers, mine are white and are laying now!

Title: Re: Laying Ducks
Post by: doganjo on October 09, 2010, 09:59:38 pm

My girl is still laying (KC, she is dark brownish) but I expect she will stop towards the end of this moth until Jan/Feb

Title: Re: Laying Ducks
Post by: Daisys Mum on October 09, 2010, 10:03:34 pm

All of my ducks stopped laying a couple of weeks ago, they are a mix of Kahki Campbells, Runners and Aylesburys.

Title: Re: Laying Ducks
Post by: jinglejoys on October 09, 2010, 11:47:31 pm

Chickens don't need a cockeral,ducks don't need a drake...and cambles were developed from runners,both breeds are layers

Title: Re: Laying Ducks
Post by: darkbrowneggs on October 10, 2010, 12:37:10 pm

The Khaki Campbell breed was developed by Mrs Adele Campbell as a dual purpose (egg and meat) breed using the Rouen for substance; the Indian Runner for egg production; and the Mallard for foraging ability.The result was a medium size bird that excelled in egg production and foraging ability.

Khaki Campbell Ducks held the record for numbers of eggs laid in a year, though that was a while ago and the modern egg laying strains of chicken have outperformed them, but a good laying strain should (apparently   :-\ )produce 300 eggs per annum, but be careful where you get them from. 

I decided they sounded really good for winter egg laying, bought (an expensive >:( ) trio from a local duck breeder, and got about 6 eggs from the lot in 6 mths :(

All the best
Sue
Dark Brown Eggs