I put pool toys in with my ducks... Plastic fish and turtle from the store's pool section that they can nip at. They like them, it gives them something to do in the water besides eating PEAS!!!!
oh I see this is old so you are past the 1 week time...
I found this when I was searching about my own Pekin, give it a try and let us know!!!
"After hatching, Pekin ducks of either gender are balls of yellow fluff, but using a measuring tape can give you a clue as to which is male and female...
We are not zoned for ducks.... it's against the township codes and I could be fined $500 a day if I don't comply with those codes. I prefer not to wait till it happens and after how long it is taking to rehome them I could run out of time.... then they will have to go to auction..... and if...
I'm going to try again to rehome my babies... we are not allowed to have them where I live and each day I worry about them being reported. We are in Southeast Pa.
Ducks 14 weeks old sweeties!!!
Hand raised together: Pekin Drake named Marshmallow & Khaki Campbell Hen named Chocolate (someday...
Thank you.... yep Pa....I am going to hang in there a bit longer and see what happens. I like to plan for the worst case scenario. but in this case I will wait for it.
almost 11 weeks old, raised together Pekin Drake and Khaki Campbell hen. I don't know the best way to do this, but I am starting to panic about my ability to care for them properly so I will post here to see if anyone local would like to add to their flock.
I am in Southeast Pa.
I posted on the buy, sell & swap board about my ducks and also listed them on craigslist.....I think this site is the best or another duck place so any suggestions of where to post would be helpful.. thank you.
it's more than just Marshmallow... it's the thought of him over mating Chocolate...the thought of my granddaughter and a baby i babysit having to deal with some of these behaviors. I did spend a lot of time and effort and money... and if we move to a place that is more acceptable for a larger...
almost 11 weeks old, raised together Pekin Drake and Khaki Campbell hen. I don't know the best way to do this, but I am starting to panic about my ability to care for them properly so I will start here and also ask a friend that has a better setting than I do and has expressed interest in...
Thanks for all the help!!!!
Sooooooooo I just went to search out some info and I have read and heard on there that some of my behaviors could be causing the problem. I will adjust and hope to continue a peaceful yard.
this is what i found and this is what i plan to do... stop hand feeding...
It's hard to see in the video, but when I reached out to him his neck started to vibrate... and while my hand was close to him is sounded like a faint hiss. When i moved my hand down it stopped. Up until now he has just been sweet and wary of me. I have worked hard to gain his trust, by...