I say max of 4-5 days old (at least at the time of the photo) And it looks like you have 2 Pekins, 2 Rouens, and 2 Silver Appleyard Ducklings (or possibly muscovy mutts, but I doubt it coming from TSC) Great mix of ducks!!! Have fun!
So adorable!! One of my favorite part of raising ducklings... letting them swim in my bathtub "Normal" people would be shocked at the things that have been in our bathroom (and kitchen)
I've done both. I have some ducks that I started out for pets ish. but then morphed into keeping them for eggs. (I have Welsh Harlequins) But I have also raised multiple batches of Pekins throughout the years, for meat. And yes they're fun, but I know I'm raising them for a purpose so I haven't...
Oh yes! Those are for SURE Welsh Harlequins. They're beautiful!! And if they are pure bred (and they look like it) then I'm 75% sure that they are both girls!!
As far as I have experienced, it is seasonal. I had a Pekin, and yes he did mate year round.. but not crazy every minute like for a few months in the spring. SOooo.. I'd say that he SHOULD slow down and behave himself after the mating season is over....
Peas are a good treat (thawed frozen peas) and meal worms are good treats too. At this point since they're scared of you I would put the treats in a dish but stand as near as they'll let you and still come, and then slowly get closer and closer, then maybe hold the pan, and then work towards...
Have to comment... because I have ducks and we just moved to 10 acres that has a marsh over a hill and down through some woods. I currently keep my ducks in a little house in a small pen up by the chicken coops (I know people house them together.. I just don't personally) but I just started...