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What age to pekin ducks start to lay eggs and what time of the day do they normaly lay them if they even lay them in the day.

What age do they start to breed and is their a main season for pekins.

How do i know if they have succsesfuly mated.

ducks generally start to mate at about 5 months. however , they dont always lay fertile eggs until about a year old. the only way to tell if it was a successful mating is to candle the eggs and see if they are fertile. ducks generally lay in the morning. mine lay at about 9 - 10 am . i have heard the same from other people who raise ducks. pekins are not the best sitters alot of times they do the drop and run. and ducks generally dont sit on the eggs until they have a full clutch. with a pekin if she doesnt go broody you may have to use an incubator , another duck, or a chicken to hatch the eggs. good luck.

well my female pekin is 5 months old and she still has yet to lay an egg. is this normal.

yeah it is normal. my 5 month olds have just started mating and havent laid yet.

ok thanks for ur help