Ducks a-layin'

[trainman]

I have 6 female Rouen ducks I bought as chicks last April 2022. Only 3 of them are laying. What could be the issue with the other 3?

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Perfectly normal. Your other three will most likely start laying in a few weeks when the days get longer. I am guessing that your first three started laying before winter started so they kept on. It is normal for ducks to take the winter off from laying. Especially if they are a meat type like a Rouen rather than an egg type like a Khaki Campbell. They wouldn’t want ducklings to hatch at a time when they might not survive.

 

[trainman]

Perfectly normal. Your other three will most likely start laying in a few weeks when the days get longer. I am guessing that your first three started laying before winter started so they kept on. It is normal for ducks to take the winter off from laying. Especially if they are a meat type like a Rouen rather than an egg type like a Khaki Campbell. They wouldn’t want ducklings to hatch at a time when they might not survive.

Thanks for that answer. It had me stumped. I'll wait and hope things pick up in Spring.