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Kitchen Cottage

  • Joined Oct 2012
Ducks not laying
« on: February 21, 2014, 06:41:48 am »
2 summers ago I got 5 Indian Running Ducks through an advert on here.  They belonged to an old man who died.

I now have 4 and Mr Fox ate a good meal last year September time.

They haven't laid since last year.

I don't know how old they are,  I've given them a good clean, wormed them and they look in good condition.

I don't think they are siblings because 2 seem a large type than the other two.

How long would you give them to come back on lay? 

I do love a duck egg with soldiers!

clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: Ducks not laying
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2014, 10:49:12 am »
Mine have only just started laying again the last couple of days so I wouldn't worry yet.
Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Clackmannanshire
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Re: Ducks not laying
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2014, 11:02:36 am »
MY last lot pre fox attack started laying mid March - they were khaki Campbell and Swedish blue/KC crosses.  My IR/KC crosses are almost 9 months old and haven't started laying yet.
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Clansman

  • Joined Jul 2013
  • Ayrshire
Re: Ducks not laying
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2014, 12:29:25 pm »
The days are getting longer, they'll be starting soon  :thumbsup:

HesterF

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Kent
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Re: Ducks not laying
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2014, 07:02:48 pm »
I think the older they get, the later into the season they start. I've certainly got some that aren't laying yet.

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twizzel

  • Joined Apr 2012
Re: Ducks not laying
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2014, 09:56:41 am »
Mine started again in Dec then stopped and still aren't laying now. I'm hoping the weather and daylight improving may kick start things again

Fowlman

  • Joined Apr 2012
  • Wiltshire
Re: Ducks not laying
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2014, 10:13:31 am »
All my ducks have been laying well the last few weeks.
Tucked away on the downs in wiltshire.

NicandChic

  • Joined Oct 2013
Re: Ducks not laying
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2014, 01:55:35 pm »
My 2 started New Year's Day & not missed a day so far...but they are very young (had scrambled egg & salmon for lunch) Hope they start laying soon!

 

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