aylesbury ducks help....

[Richard722]

hi i got 2 aylesbury ducks sorry a drake and a duck... not sure how old thy are but the duck is laying well was i got them about 5 day ago... she layed the first day and the second day but noting for the last 3 days...

do thy lay every day...???
and where do thy lay do i need to make a nest box or something... the first 2 days she just layed her eggs on the floor in the chicken shed...

 

[dorsetduckowner]

Hiya

congrats on your new duckies!
Laying patterns vary hugely between birds and breeds.
Are they in with the chickens?
Ducks like a nice quiet place to lay and the disruption of both being moved to a new home and being in with chickens (if they are) would def put them off their stroke.
For a healthy reproductive tract you should aim for them to have at least 3 months off a year or they can have health problems.
Also pure breeds don't tend to lay much. For example my Buff Orpingtons lay for about 4 months of the year tops, but my cherry valley's and khaki campbell lay nearly all year round. The Buffs are bred to look nice, the others to produce. So if you have pure bred Aylesburys they may have a more natural laying cycle which is far more healthy

zo
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[Richard722]

Thanks for you reply....

Yes i have them in with chickens 2 laying hens and 3 call ducks....and 8 chicks... :roll:

its a large shed i have.. and i have made a little quite place for them to sleep and the do sleep there but not lay...


also you said about being ''pure breeds'' im not sure what thy are here is a photo of them maybe you would know......

http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj464/shaz291982/SDC12855.jpg

 

[dorsetduckowner]

Hiya, these duckies look more like cherry valleys to me. They are not Aylesburys.
They should have a frequent laying pattern that is likely been thrown off by all the change.
Ducks are highly sensitive to change and will take a few weeks to settle in.
Also they may lay a bit later than your others, so they may just be drop the eggs while they are out and about, you may find some in your pond when you clean it!
I would give them a nice corner made of two straw bales where they cannot be disturbed, but it sounds like you have aleady made them a little area.
Give them a few weeks, see how they go.
zo
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[Richard722]

cool il give it a fue weeks and see what happens and thanks again....