JayJay
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Apricot Crested
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Feb 24, 2005 16:02:57 GMT
Post by JayJay on Feb 24, 2005 16:02:57 GMT
When should my ducks start laying? Before i got my crested ducks i had a large flock of 40 mixed breed ducks. Now these always use to lay quite soon in the year (early jan). But my cresteds don't seem to want to lay. I haven't seen them mating as of yet (i have 12 drakes!!) Most of my birds are first years with a few being 2-3 years old. Any one else had this happen?
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Feb 24, 2005 17:50:54 GMT
Post by duckmad on Feb 24, 2005 17:50:54 GMT
hi jj it depends on the weather normal kick off is valentines day but last year all ours didnt start till middle of march, the weather this week will have put them off as well, so long as they have plenty of feed in front of them they will start when they are ready. You may have too many drakes with them as well and may need to split some of them off, 1 drake will manage 5 or 6 ducks easily, if there are too many drakes they will spend all their time fighting and no time doing what they are supposed to do. You could end up with alot of infertile eggs. Our khakis are laying and some og the heavy breeds have just started, the calls are a long way off though hope this helps duckmad
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Feb 25, 2005 20:26:35 GMT
Post by madcat on Feb 25, 2005 20:26:35 GMT
hiya jayjay , my crested have not started laying yet either , mind you im quite high up lol my ducks never start bye valentines day , some times it seems to take for ever for them to come into lay lol madcat ;D
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JayJay
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Apricot Crested
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Mar 2, 2005 9:48:35 GMT
Post by JayJay on Mar 2, 2005 9:48:35 GMT
Hi duckmad, i don't think that the drakes will fight as i have 32 ducks for them to cover. I let the ducks out this morning and found that one of the ducks had laid an egg!
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Mar 3, 2005 19:44:36 GMT
Post by duckmad on Mar 3, 2005 19:44:36 GMT
thats it theyve started look out so long as the weather doesnt turn nasty again they should encourage each other to start now you will be overrun with eggs soon duckmad
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Mar 3, 2005 20:28:18 GMT
Post by madcat on Mar 3, 2005 20:28:18 GMT
lol ide say . i had one goose come into lay last week now thers 5 laying and in this weather aswell lol bless um i woudnt want to lay in this weather if i was a bird lol madcat ;D
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