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  1. kstrickland

    Pekin Breast area

    So, I know that Pekin are typically used for meat and eggs, and therefore they get heavier. A question I had was in regard to her chest. It looks big but it also looks awkward whenever she is sleeping. Is it just me being paranoid and one side is naturally bigger than the other or is her cheast...
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    Pekin Laying Season

    Okay so my Pekin is about 7mo old and just laid her first egg yesterday. She is a lone duck, with no drake so I know it's not fertile. My question is, are pekins year-round layers or just seasonal?
  3. kstrickland

    Mites and Attacks

    So my NH Red got messed up by her rooster. I took her out of the coop to keep her isolated until she could heal up. When I was looking at her wounds, I noticed she had mites. I have used Y-TEX Garden & Poultry Dust Insecticide to clear up mites on my flock before this one but Ive never had to...
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    Could my duck be pulling out her own feathers?

    So, my ducks feathers on the tips of her wings appear to have been bleeding. I have read other posts and it is not excessive bleeding. it seems as though she's picking her own feathers. She is not stressed at all at least not that I know of. We do have a dog but the dog has been with her since...
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    My duck drools....

    My pekin has just started drooling today. She is making a weird face occasionally like she has something stuck to her tongue or something. Of course, she won't let me see in her mouth.. and she just randomly drools bit only after drinking water...any thoughts
  6. kstrickland

    Um....not mating you

    Okay so I went on vacation for a week, came back and my sweet girl keeps lowering herself whenever I approach her. At first I thought she was mad at me, then I thought she may have gotten hit by my roommates child, then I just realized that that is what females do when they are ready to mate...
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    Can ducks play?

    My Pekin duck it's about 4 months old. She starts to get loud whenever she sees me playing with her sister (the dog) and then she tries to bite me. I feel like she just wants to play and then she's not doing it to be mean is that possible? Also is there any way to actually play with a duck?
  8. kstrickland

    Is this bumble foot??

    Hi you guys! I'm new to the forum but already have a concern. My little girl is a pekin that's about 4 months old and I'm worried about her feet. She is outside during the day but I bring her in at night. I just noticed these on her feet today but I haven't really looked at her feet since the...
  9. kstrickland

    Is this bumble foot??

    Hi you guys! I'm new to the forum but already have a concern. My little girl is a pekin that's about 4 months old and I'm worried about her feet. She is outside during the day but I bring her in at night. I just noticed these on her feet today but I haven't really looked at her feet since the...
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