Recent content by GotPekin
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Pekin Duck Club!
I just got 5 Pekins for the first time. I've never owned and BYCs. They eat like Hungry Hungry Hippos. If I keep feeding them, they'll be a number 5 on your above scale. -
First Time Duck Owner
Ehhh they like me until the treats run out; then they run away peeping loudly. The one that's not walking right does not have any injury I can see. She's improving though. -
First Time Duck Owner
I have a 250W heat lamp in their coop, but I often saw them moving away from it and panting. It is about 30 inches off the bottom of the coop. I quit running it unless the temps get to the low 50s. I hardly ever see them huddling up to stay warm, and they seem to be doing fine. They are... -
Raccoon almost got my duck
How large are the gaps in the fencing? If they are big enough for a raccoon paw to get through, this may happen again. You could try lining the inside of your fencing with chicken wire or doubling up the fencing to reduce the gap size. I'm a first time duck owner, and I'm reading raccoons are... -
First Time Duck Owner
I decided to begin my quest of raising backyard birds by ordering 5 Pekin ducklings. They were shipped across the country by mail and arrived healthy. They are now three weeks old and have been living outside for about a week and a half in their heavily secured pen. I tried to make it the...