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So my babies are 8 weeks old today. Pretty soon I'll be acquiring two one year old Welsh harlequin ducks. Will it be possible to house my 8,week old pekins with the older harlequins safely? My babies have been with me from day olds so I want the safest possible for them. Any help would be...

Far too many wild fox, raccoons, hawks, and coyote to keep them outside.

I absolutely love the last pic. Looks like camera duckie kisses! :D

Just some updates!

There's some speculation over this because they are prey animals. However, I have successfully tamed my ducks to the point where they aren't skittish while holding them. (But it only worked for me. They are still very skittish of other people.) My tactic is quite simple. I made a set time every...

Well then I guess I have a drake! :D

Thanks!! I had suspected Harley was a drake from the start because he was always bigger, but I never wanted to set it in stone because that's not always an indicator in ducks. Thinking that my Bubbles may actually be a female anyways. She's very dainty and submissive to Harley. And also hasn't...

The area I had them in was not enclosed. I was with them the whole time though. They never strayed far, and if I moved they moved right behind me. They never went far from my side. As long as you're there to supervise them, whether your area is enclosed or not shouldn't matter, unless you have...

They're about 4 weeks old now and growing rapidly! But I've realized that ones voice is seemingly more Raspy. Again, no discharge and no rattling/wheezing when held to ear level. Any ideas? They were sold as hatched so I don't know sex. They're both so very vocal, just the more dominant one has...

Oh my, I could never! Lol. Like I said, my two alone are a handful! So I've come to realize that this peeping noise is a warning call of sorts? (At least it appears so.) She'll peep when there's noise that they are unsure of. But now I've got another question! Are pekins known for extreme...

Have two more questions if anyone is around to help? 1. How can you tell if your ducks/ducklings are happy? 2. One of the ducklings has been making a peeping noise when they're laid down for a nap. To explain, it peeps about 2-3 times every two minutes or so until they fall asleep. What is...

Oh my! That's a lot of ducks! I couldn't imagine. Haha. My two alone are a handful but I love them! I can't wait for them to be the size of your brood, though I will definitely miss my babies!

My pekin babies, Harley and Bubbles!

My room stays at about an even 70 degrees. There was never any panting to go with it. Just some heavier breathing than usual. Didn't really even seem labored, so I'm probably just scaring myself, but better safe than sorry. They are inside and stay in my room with me. I only use the heat lamp at...

I've tried browsing and can't really seem to find what I am looking for. I acquired two pekin ducklings about a weekend a half ago, and just had a few questions. 1. I've noticed that lately they've become a tad lazy. (While drinking or eating they lay down?) They're eating and drinking fine...