How many eggs do your ducks lay before sitting?

[Angel07]

How many eggs do you guys usually get?

One of mine laid 24 eggs last year before stopping. Sadly only got one egg hatch because she sat on them for a week but then got off and after a couple of days when I put them in the incubator every time I candeled them I took some out. It was quite heartbreaking having to do that.

 

[sloanbychoice]

I’m still new to ducks, but I believe they vary a lot. Some don’t brood at all, while others do every season. I think it’s just a roll of the dice.
What breeds do you have?

 

[Angel07]

I have a purebred Indian Runner drake. A purebred Roan duck and Roan Appleyard cross duck. I've got 5 younger ones from the appleyard roan and Indian runner.

 

[sloanbychoice]

I have three pekins that were supposed to be runners, and a blue swedish. I just started with ducks this last spring. I love them! Aren’t they great?!

 

[Angel07]

They are the best. We’ve had trouble with foxes so we’ve lost quite a few over the years but we had so many a few years ago. We’re actually getting a purebred roan drake soon. We’re planning on breeding them for the table because we think Roan taste the best. Everything has to pay for his keep around here.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

If you want a broody duck, get a muscovy. Every single one of my girls is broody at least twice a season. As far as how many eggs, I don't know as I'm always taking them away. But, they will sit on just about anything - they seem to get infatuated with a certain spot and even sit with no eggs, they will brood there until you close it off to them. I let one of my muscovy hatch chicken eggs. But, out of the 8 that she sat on only 2 survived. She wasn't really a good chicken mom.