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When Do Pekin Ducks Stop Laying Eggs?

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  When Do Pekin Ducks Stop Laying Eggs?      Pekin ducks are a famous farmed duck breed recognized for their enormous size and white plumage. They are frequently bred for eggs and meat. Although the Pekin duck is a prolific egg layer, its laying habits might vary based on age, nutrition, habitat, and health. Pekin ducks begin producing eggs at around five to six months of age and may continue to lay for many years. Nevertheless, Pekin ducks will eventually cease producing eggs, which may be impacted by various variables. Pekin ducks lay eggs more often when young, up to one egg per day during the peak lying season, generally in the spring and early summer. This period of year usually takes place throughout the spring and the beginning of the summer. As they age, the number of eggs they lay drops, as does the size of those eggs.      Diet, environment, and genetic makeup may all have a role in the length of time that Pekin ducks continue to lay eg...