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		<title>By: sara</title>
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		<description>Hi Jeanette,
Thanks for visiting farmingfriends and leaving your question.
There are many reasons why ducks may stop laying eggs or may not lay eggs.

   1. The age of the duck - as they get older the amount of eggs may reduce.
   2. The health of the duck - illness or parasites can hinder laying.
   3. The time of year - the length of daylight can affect egg production.
   4. Changes in the type of food given - this may cause problems as the nutritional content of the food may vary.
   5. The introduction of new birds to the flock - this may cause undue stress for the duckss as they re-establish a pecking order.
   6. Significant changes in routine - can cause stress for the birds.
   7. Housing conditions - unclean, overcrowded, dark and cold conditions can cause stress and or illness which may affect egg production.
   8. Handling and movement of the birds - transporting ducks, overhandling, incorrect handling and sudden handling may hinder laying if this causes stress for the birds.
   9. Vermin and predators - the presence of rats, mice, cats, dogs and foxes may frighten the birds or cause undue stress.
  10. Become broody - the duck stops laying because she wants to sit on a nest of eggs and hatch them .

Hope this helps and hope that your ducks starts laying again soon.
Kind regards
sara @ farmingfriends</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Jeanette,<br />
Thanks for visiting farmingfriends and leaving your question.<br />
There are many reasons why ducks may stop laying eggs or may not lay eggs.</p>
<p>   1. The age of the duck &#8211; as they get older the amount of eggs may reduce.<br />
   2. The health of the duck &#8211; illness or parasites can hinder laying.<br />
   3. The time of year &#8211; the length of daylight can affect egg production.<br />
   4. Changes in the type of food given &#8211; this may cause problems as the nutritional content of the food may vary.<br />
   5. The introduction of new birds to the flock &#8211; this may cause undue stress for the duckss as they re-establish a pecking order.<br />
   6. Significant changes in routine &#8211; can cause stress for the birds.<br />
   7. Housing conditions &#8211; unclean, overcrowded, dark and cold conditions can cause stress and or illness which may affect egg production.<br />
   8. Handling and movement of the birds &#8211; transporting ducks, overhandling, incorrect handling and sudden handling may hinder laying if this causes stress for the birds.<br />
   9. Vermin and predators &#8211; the presence of rats, mice, cats, dogs and foxes may frighten the birds or cause undue stress.<br />
  10. Become broody &#8211; the duck stops laying because she wants to sit on a nest of eggs and hatch them .</p>
<p>Hope this helps and hope that your ducks starts laying again soon.<br />
Kind regards<br />
sara @ farmingfriends</p>
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		<title>By: Jeanette K</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jeanette K</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why did my khaki campbell ducks stop laying</description>
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