When will my rescued pekins start laying again?

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liljenjennc

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I got 2, 1 year old Pekin females 2 weeks ago to take some of the stress off of my female black swedish from my pekin drake. I went to buy them but when I saw their conditions and expressed concern I was given them. They were kept inside a barn with chickens on inches of poop and mud. No water to swim in and they were covered in lice/mites (I'm guessing) because they were so sparsely feathered that I could clearly see their ear holes!! And they were beige colored from all the muck with literally clumps of poop and mud stuck in them. They'd had no need to preen so when they got in their pool here they were totally waterlogged. Since then they are swimming regularly and growing new feathers and LOVING their daily peas and buttercrunch lettuce! They have 3 pools to choose from and are swimming and preening all the time so they are now waterproof like my original pair. They are seeming very happy! I'm not really concerned over eggs as they will be able to live out their full lives here either way. And I know the move was stressful and growing feathers can hinder egg production. I'm really just curious since they were laying, supposedly, when I got them. If anyone has any insight that would be great!!! Thanks!
 
liljenjennc said:
I got 2, 1 year old Pekin females 2 weeks ago to take some of the stress off of my female black swedish from my pekin drake. I went to buy them but when I saw their conditions and expressed concern I was given them. They were kept inside a barn with chickens on inches of poop and mud. No water to swim in and they were covered in lice/mites (I'm guessing) because they were so sparsely feathered that I could clearly see their ear holes!! And they were beige colored from all the muck with literally clumps of poop and mud stuck in them. They'd had no need to preen so when they got in their pool here they were totally waterlogged. Since then they are swimming regularly and growing new feathers and LOVING their daily peas and buttercrunch lettuce! They have 3 pools to choose from and are swimming and preening all the time so they are now waterproof like my original pair. They are seeming very happy! I'm not really concerned over eggs as they will be able to live out their full lives here either way. And I know the move was stressful and growing feathers can hinder egg production. I'm really just curious since they were laying, supposedly, when I got them. If anyone has any insight that would be great!!! Thanks!
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Wow how awful for those poor girls, thank you for rescuing them. I believe i'd have to do something about that situation where they came from.
Any way most likely once they grow in all their new pretty feathers and get more of the yummy feed and veggies you'll begin to see eggs, I'm sure where they came from took a huge toll on their bodies so given time I think most likely before summer is over. Keep us updated and share some pics if you like
 
Thanks for responding! I'll wait for eggs as long as I have to. If they're happy then I'm happy! I've looked into doing something about where they came from but ad long as they have food, water and shelter then there's not much I can do.. :( I'll post some pics of them when I get home to my computer. They've come so far in a short time!
 
liljenjennc said:
Thanks for responding! I'll wait for eggs as long as I have to. If they're happy then I'm happy! I've looked into doing something about where they came from but ad long as they have food, water and shelter then there's not much I can do..
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I'll post some pics of them when I get home to my computer. They've come so far in a short time!
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Look forward to seeing them.
 
liljenjennc said:
I got 2, 1 year old Pekin females 2 weeks ago to take some of the stress off of my female black swedish from my pekin drake. I went to buy them but when I saw their conditions and expressed concern I was given them. They were kept inside a barn with chickens on inches of poop and mud. No water to swim in and they were covered in lice/mites (I'm guessing) because they were so sparsely feathered that I could clearly see their ear holes!! And they were beige colored from all the muck with literally clumps of poop and mud stuck in them. They'd had no need to preen so when they got in their pool here they were totally waterlogged. Since then they are swimming regularly and growing new feathers and LOVING their daily peas and buttercrunch lettuce! They have 3 pools to choose from and are swimming and preening all the time so they are now waterproof like my original pair. They are seeming very happy! I'm not really concerned over eggs as they will be able to live out their full lives here either way. And I know the move was stressful and growing feathers can hinder egg production. I'm really just curious since they were laying, supposedly, when I got them. If anyone has any insight that would be great!!! Thanks!
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Terrible conditions... so glad you rescued them! I can't wait for pictures! They'll probably lay eggs once their feathers come back in.
 
The photo on the right is of the ladies the day I brought them home. I didn't think to take a picture before I let them swim because I was too concerned with how filthy they were. This is right after they got out of the water. You can tell how they got soaked.. The picture on the left is of Berniece today. She is the one in the background in the other picture. I think they look a lot better already! Betty, the other girl is still very standoffish. They will both eat out of my hand now, though which amazes me! I thought it would take longer to get them friendly. They were not comfortable with me being within about 8 feet of them for the first week.


And just for fun - This is a picture of my original pair. Melba, the Pekin drake, and Edward, the Black Swedish female. We named them before we were sure and naturally they were both the opposite sex of how we named them. lol

 
What a difference, they are lovely. Tender loving care goes a long way in winning over animals even ducks.
I love the names of your original pair they are beautiful too.
Big hug for caring.
 
Just went out to let the ducks out and found our first duck egg! Since my black swedish is only 19 weeks old, I'm pretty sure it's from one of the new girls!!
 

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