Mandarin Duck Facts You Need to Know

In recent days, we have explored for you about Mandarin duck, whose pictures are often spread on social media, and fascinated by its unique beauties and extraordinary colors. Get to know the mandarin duck with all its features, molting times, habitats, feeding and care.

How many eggs do mandarin ducks lay? Female mandarin ducks lay between 9-12 eggs at a time. Most of them create their own nests in the holes and cavities of densely-wooded trees.But mandarin ducks have also been known to participate in "egg-dumping" where they lay their eggs in another female's nest. This can result in nests with dozens of eggs jostling for space.