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Duck Eggs

Whispered · 2010-03-27 19:21:24

I was just reading an old thread in the A&P forum where someone asked the question..... If people keep ducks, it's usually for laying right? So why do wild ducks not lay every day? It may seem like a very silly question. :o

27-03-2010 8:21pm

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I was just reading an old thread in the A&P forum where someone asked the question..... If people keep ducks, it's usually for laying right? So why do wild ducks not lay every day?

It may seem like a very silly question.

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#2 28-03-2010 8:13am

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Because no one keeps taking the eggs away and when they have a clutch they stop.
If the eggs are naturally taken, they will start again.

Also domestic ducks are usually fed and can sustain the daily ritual.

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