A Federal Waterfowl Permit is required for resale of Wood Ducks . Considered to be the most beautiful duck in North America, the Wood Duck can be pinioned or wing clipped to prevent flight. . They breed in pairs only, laying eggs in their second year, with up to 15 eggs per clutch.
Eggs are difficult to hatch in an incubator.
They need a special nest box to lay eggs. Collect the eggs from the box at approximately 25 days and continue to incubate them in an incubator. The hen will often lay another clutch of eggs. A duck does not need a pool to swim in. As a matter of fact, it does best with a water source it cannot defecate in.