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I’m still finding 1 quite frequently. I think it’s from Matilda. She’ll be 5 this spring and she took a normal break the last couple of years, so I don’t understand. There’s very few hours of sunlight, and the light is on in the barn only during normal sunlight hours. The eggs are perfect too...

1. Matilda is a machine! I hope she’ll take a break soon. She’s not a “spring duckling ” anymore!

It’s that time of year again! Matilda is the only regular layer. Remi lays when she feels like it (once or twice per week). Goon2’s implant is working and she’s living a happy and hormone-free life. Goon1 is as broody and grumpy as can be, sitting on an empty nest, incapable of being anywhere...

2 + a clunker from Daphne. Hubby thinks my white Muscovy may have laid her first egg of the season today, but I’m not convinced and think it may have been her sister who I know laid yesterday. ‘Tildy, as usual, contributed her perfect little green egg.

2! One from ‘Tildy, and a slightly thin shelled first-egg-of-the-year from my pied Muscovy, Goon2.

1 from ‘Tildy.

I found two this AM, but both were clearly from Matilda. DH had am and pm duck duty yesterday as I was gone for 14 hrs and he doesn’t tend to look for eggs. ‘Scovies are still freeloading, and Daphne had a good day (aka no egg crisis). I really need to do a big clean out of the barn this...

Just a single abomination from Daphne that she thankfully passed overnight. Matilda will probably lay in a bit. I think she likes to do so around 9 am.

I know that this wasn’t directed towards me, but I have an older duck too. Daphne is 7, and she has not laid any eggs yet, although she’s trying to lay one tonight. I wish she’d go through henopause.

Matilda has been laying one perfect egg every day. The Muscovies are still freeloading, although they are hormonal and are taking turns being the crabby one. Sadly, Daphne’s little body decided to give it a whirl and I had to give her calcium tonight. She’s the LAST one that should try to...

Also zero, or maybe I haven’t looked hard enough 🤔

One from Matilda again!

One! The first egg of the season. The slightly greenish hue tells me that Matilda is back in business!

I’m pretty darn sure that my pied Muscovy laid her first egg of the season. I just have to find it! She’s been “off” for 2 days and made a nest. I just got home from work and and am outside with them currently, and she’s fully back to normal! Now, I just have to convince everyone to go inside...

First nest of the year was made yesterday. The girls start nest building about a week prior to laying, usually, so it’s almost time!

I’m stuck at zero. Just had the one on Thanksgiving, and none since. I’m totally fine with it. I hope they enjoy their break, at least as much as one can enjoy winter…

It’s been since early October since I’ve seen an egg. Today, they made me a little something for Thanksgiving!

Calcium Gluconate is a commonly used medication used when a duck is egg-bound. Daphne’s avian veterinarian prescribed a different calcium supplement, Calsorb, that works well for her when she gets one of her “abominations” (aka freaky eggs) causing her trouble. It’s her “emergency calcium” as I...

Thank you! She did have problems, but the combination of Calsorb + soaking + a brisk walk seemed to be enough every time! Of course, when I got home today, she needed a little Calsorb :idunno. She keeps me on my toes!

Zero! It’s been many weeks since I saw a proper egg. Maybe 2 weeks ago, someone made an attempt and passed a soft-shelled egg, and there was one day that I had to give Daphne her “emergency calcium”. However, that’s it! My two Rouens just finished molting, and my Muscovies are mid-molt. I’m...