The Wood duck is among the most stunningly beautiful of all water birds. Males are iridescent green and chestnut, with ornate patterns on almost every feather, while the elegant female has a delicate white pattern around her eye and a distinctive profile. These birds inhabit wooded swamps, where their nests are in holes up in trees or in the nest boxes around lake margins. After hatching, the ducklings jump down from the nest tree and make their way to water.
The Wood Duck is the only North American duck that regularly produces two broods in one year and are one of a few duck species that have strong claws to perch on branches and grip bark.
In 1918 this species was near extinction as a result of habitat loss and hunting. Wildlife management has fortunately protected this species so that it is amongst the most common ducks today in the eastern US. After hatching, the ducklings jump down from the nest tree and make their way to water.
Wood Duck Hatching Eggs
Even with proven fertility and careful monitoring, no hatch is ever guaranteed. Too many factors exist that can affect an eggs viability. For this reason, we do not guarantee hatch rates. By ordering hatching eggs from us, you accept this responsibility. We do not give refunds on eggs because of hatch rates under any circumstances. Please see our FAQ page for further information on our policy, terms and conditions. Happy Hatching!
If there are any issues with the egg productivity of our birds and we are not able to provide you with the hatching eggs you purchased, you will receive a full refund.
We estimate that these should begin laying during the month of June/July of 2023. Please realize this is our "best guess" as many factors such as inclimate weather, stress, etc can affect the laying pattern of our birds..Please note that during pre-sales, it usually takes multiple months to fill orders.
Please refer to our FAQ page for further information on Pre-Sales, our policy, terms and conditions.
