9-11 months old.
Best Answer: Ducks are approximately 6-8 months old when they start to lay eggs. I have 2 Peking Drakes,3 Peking Hens and 6 Mallard mix Hens and I feed my ducks the same food I feed my chickens as they are all in the same pens. Answer by nymrsu (122). Most ducks do not start laying eggs until they are between 9-11 months old. Depending on the breed they can lay year round. A duck will lay an egg a day until they have a clutch, between 8-15 eggs and then the mother will sit on them. add a comment. I am sure that they are talking about their pet ducks. They start laying between the ages of 6-8 months old. They will usually lay an egg a day or an egg every two days. Normal flock feed with lil veggies as treats. Generally domestic ducks start to lay around 21 to 26 weeks of age. Although ducks will lay anywhere they can be trained to lay in low nest boxes especially if you place some pot eggs in the box. Plenty of straw which is changed frequently will help to keep the eggs clean once they start to lay. As they approach 20 weeks I would put some pot eggs in a low nest box or place a big pile of straw in the corner of the hut with some pot eggs in. My ducks started laying at 20 weeks old. I have found that my khaki campbell ducks generally lay their eggs early morning which means that it is not difficult to collect the eggs as they usually lay them in the hut before they are let out to free range for the day. I hope this helps. Answer by YellowCup (1650). Ducks will not lay eggs until they are eight to eleven months old in age. In terms of the season, ducks normally lay between the months of March and June. Wild ducks will lay their eggs only in spots where they feel the eggs and the young ones when hatched will be safe.
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