ruthhope
Free Ranging
After more than a week of feeding and caring for these two boys, I think that they are closer to 6 months old and just have their drake hormones coming in. The smaller of the two is molting and it is he that has lost his feathers in an arc from his left eye down his neck. These two tussle every morning when they get together in a temprary exercise pen on my patio. The smaller one often initiates the tussle and grabs hold of the feathers on the larger one. He doesn't seem as adept at pulling feathers out as the bigger one. But then the bigger one isn't molting. They are still close buddies and the tussling isn't aggressive fighting -- more like wrestling.Hi Folks
I rescued 2 pekin drakes last night in St Johns County. They were spotted hiding under a truck in a small row of light industrial warehouses. They were very frightened. Very dirty. Very hungry and dehydrated. One has a nasty wound from round his left eye down his neck where he has clearly been attacked by another drake -- not the one he is with. The two drakes are tightly bonded and stand with their necks entwined when feeling threatened.
I have the two in quarantine inside my house. They can hear my ducks outside and are not at ease with them. My ducks are basically ignoring the new ducks as the new ducks don't answer back when mine call.
I am caring for them and feeding them up until they gain weight but need to rehome them, preferably as a pair when they are ready to move on.
Does anyone want two pekin drakes for pets? I think that they are 9 to 12 months old. The smaller one doesn't seem to be adult size, but it clearly grew up with the larger drake, that is full size but thin. Once they settle down and get used to me I will know whether they are friendly. They didn't fight me when I caught them -- just little soft ducks in my arms, but they are very wary today. I could only keep both of these drakes if I rehome one of my other drakes -- I have two muscovy drakes that are mean to the pekins at night in the coop. So my pekins have to sleep in dog crates in the coop, but I have limited room in there.
If you are interested in taking these two sweet boys, please let me know. I can deliver within 100 miles of St Augustine
They are now interacting vocally with my pekins but they are not friendly towards my ducks. The smaller of the two makes threatening head movements when my ducks are outside the pen.
I think they will be ok to go to separate homes that have female ducks but not drakes.