Hello. This is very interesting. I live on a residential pond in Greenwood, Indiana. One of my neighbors put a Pekin duck on our pond last June and then ignored it, expecting it to survive on its own. I fed it all winter and so far this spring, but am drawing a lot of geese and mallards when...
Is it necessary to feed a Pekin duck in the summer if she can openly graze? She's not mine, but was put on our residential pond by a neighbor. I fed her all winter but would like to stop now in the summer if she would be OK
I live on a suburban pond in Greenwood, Indiana. In June, my neighbor brought home two Pekin ducklings from Rural King and put them on the pond. One of the ducklings disappeared within 2 days. The other has survived so far. I feed the Mallards, and this Pekin has been eating as well...
I wish you were closer! I would be more than OK to post in the forum you mention. And I'd like to kick my neighbor too! He'll be going off to Florida in a few weeks and leaving me here to worry about this poor little creature while he's off scott free in Florida!
I guess I need to work up the courage to try a net or cage. The feeding area is in my open yard down by the pond, so there is no where for me to stay out of view.
There are about 20-30 mallards that fly in to eat. I'm always glad to see them so at least he will have some company for just a little while. I'm afraid if I set up a pen or anything unusual in the feeding area it will spook the mallards and they will quit coming altogether? You're right about...
Hello. I am new to this forum and need some advice. I live on a residential pond in Greenwood, Indiana. One of my neighbors brought home two Pekin ducklings from Rural King that they were getting rid of because they were getting too old to sell. My neighbor said he brought them home to put...