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Produce => Kept Animals => Topic started by: sid on October 13, 2008, 20:28:52

Title: Young Ducks
Post by: sid on October 13, 2008, 20:28:52

HI a frend of mine has just got sume ducks and wants to know wat age do they start to lay eggs thanks

Title: Re: Young Ducks
Post by: teresa on October 16, 2008, 22:25:04

I read some where 18-21 weeks like hens, but daylight plays a part as winter comes. Some put a light on in the housing to raise daylight hours? to encourage egg laying?

Title: Re: Young Ducks
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on October 17, 2008, 11:57:34

My sister had some once, they didn't lay, so we ate them. That may have been the season, I can't remember. they've never been bred for egg laying, so you don't get as many, or as long a season.

Title: Re: Young Ducks
Post by: sid on October 20, 2008, 20:07:40

Thanks i will tell her to try a light she wont eat them lol

Title: Re: Young Ducks
Post by: teresa on October 20, 2008, 20:52:34

sid,
you may get more idea's here?

http://www.pekinbantams.com/community/viewforum.php?f=6