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I bought these 2 cuties at Tractor Supply yesterday and was told they are Pekins. I'm not sure if they really are. I thought Pekins were to be all yellow?! Anything advice would be appreciated!!!

 

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post #2 of 15

Those are NOT pekins.  Looks like miss marked black swedish.  Or very miss marked magpie.  VERY cute though!

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A small flock of ducks (3 welsh harlequins and a rouen) a pair of american geese, a lovely anatiolian shepherd, and 10 ducklings ariving on march 18th!!!!!!

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post #3 of 15
Could be rouens, depending on how big they are. Mallards look similar but are tiny in comparison. These are rouen ducklings:

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I have an absolutely beautiful rouen drake of my own. They look a lot like mallards when they're all grown up. Black swedish is a good guess too. I just suggested rouens because I know for sure TSC sells them. They had a bin full of them at my local store recently.

ETA: The two little guys in my avatar are pekins. You're absolutely right that they're supposed to be yellow;)
Edited by Pyxis - 3/29/12 at 10:06pm
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Originally Posted by DUCKGIRL89 View Post

Those are NOT pekins.  Looks like miss marked black swedish.  Or very miss marked magpie.  VERY cute though!



x2,  TSC is notorious for mis-marking their tubs. 

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One city boy husband that I'm converting to a poultry boy, 3 daughters, 3 Mallards, 2 dogs, one cat: and the bator's plugged in.  Hatching addict, BYC addict and you can find me in the forum "formerly known as hatch day is today" with my friends: Miss Lydia, Critterrun, StillMecle, GrannyCarol, JulieNKC, DuckGirl89, 70%Cocoa, Evelle and JazminesZoo.  I love my Gurlz!
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post #5 of 15

Who cares, they're cute! love.gif

 

Unless you wanted to eat your Pekins.... (My boyfriend and I breed for meat).

1 Pit/Chowchow Puppy (Carmen), 1 Boyfriend (Xander)

5 Black Sexlink, 3 Red Sexlink, 1 New Hampshire Red, 1 Cockoo Maran, 2 Delaware, 6 Rhode Island Red, 1 RIR Rooster, 7 Pekin Ducks, 1 Cayuga Duck, 1 Guinea Fowl, 17 Californian Rabbits.

 

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The wish list is much longer.

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1 Pit/Chowchow Puppy (Carmen), 1 Boyfriend (Xander)

5 Black Sexlink, 3 Red Sexlink, 1 New Hampshire Red, 1 Cockoo Maran, 2 Delaware, 6 Rhode Island Red, 1 RIR Rooster, 7 Pekin Ducks, 1 Cayuga Duck, 1 Guinea Fowl, 17 Californian Rabbits.

 

Incubator: 0

 

The wish list is much longer.

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post #6 of 15

yeah NOT pekin.. but awfully cute!

~ Firefly Farms home of Miniature horses, 14 Muscovy ducks, 2 calls ducks ( 2 buff ducks joining this spring), 4 Ameraucana chickens(1/2 doz Silkies coming spring, darn chicken math finally got me) , Lionhead rabbits and your typical dogs, cats, fish, and parrots...

 

 

 

 

 

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~ Firefly Farms home of Miniature horses, 14 Muscovy ducks, 2 calls ducks ( 2 buff ducks joining this spring), 4 Ameraucana chickens(1/2 doz Silkies coming spring, darn chicken math finally got me) , Lionhead rabbits and your typical dogs, cats, fish, and parrots...

 

 

 

 

 

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post #7 of 15

Yeah, those are not Pekins, I have Pekins in my profile pic.

post #8 of 15

So cute but yeah not Pekin.  I have no clue I just tried googling and couldn't find anything like it.

 

 

 

                                             

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Lol. Yeah, ours just throws a sign up with about 5 possible breeds.
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x2,  TSC is notorious for mis-marking their tubs. 

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