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  1. Corinne23

    Weird mold looking spots on beak

    So long story short I left my son and husband to tend to the ducks for the last month because I’ve been sick. Today I was feeling good and I went to check in them and I noticed my 3 Pekin hens have mold looking spots on their beaks 1 worse then the other 2. Is something wrong? Are the lacking a...
  2. D

    New Home for Male Pekin Duck in Monticello, IL

    Hi. I have a very friendly male Pekin duck named Doug who needs a new caring home. He lost his only other duck friend to a mink earlier this fall and is now by himself. Doug is 1.5yrs old and is in Monticello, IL. Please let me know if you have a home for him or know of someone who does.
  3. Poultry man123

    Which is better Pekin ducks or Muscovy ducks?

    Which is better Pekin ducks or Muscovy ducks?, vote and tell us why in the thread.
  4. J

    Blue skin on duck?

    I have a pekin duck that was flapping his wings in a very odd way one day. Her left wing seemed perfectly fine when i checked her, but she wasn't fully extending her right wing. So i just started digging around her feathers to find something, and i did. I found a pretty big blue skin coloration...
  5. proudduckowner22

    What’s wrong with my Pekin ducks feet?

    Hey y’all, I got a 2 year old Pekin duck recently from someone who was getting rid of all their birds. I checked her feet today just making sure there’s no bumblefoot going on, to my surprise I saw on the ends of some of her toes were big and were missing toenails, could she have froze some toes...
  6. Launchpad

    3 baby ducklings...one has turned out to almost definitely be male. Numbers/logistics questions

    Hello all This will be a lengthy one, So we began with 2 Pekin, one male (Niles) and one female (Daphne, who laid her first egg this morning!). Knowing that more females were necessary, we ordered 3 ducklings from @Metzer Farms . 2 Cayuga and 1 Silver Appleyard They were born about June...
  7. Corinne23

    Drakes fighting

    I have 2 drakes a khaki chambell and a pekin. I have 3 hens possibly 4 but we’re not sure on the 1. 3 are pekins 1 is a khaki. The 2 khakis are a year and a half and my pekins are all about 6 months old. My 2 drakes have been fighting here and there. My khaki is almost always starting especially...
  8. W

    Why are my female rouen ducks attacking female pekin

    I recently got 2 young female rouen ducks along with 1 female pekin. Ever since I’ve got them the rouens bully on the pekin. What could I do? I’ve tried separating the mean ones from the pekin etc. any advice will help! Thanks!!
  9. Pamelasflock

    Adding a baby Pekin…

    I have chickens and ducks. My ducks are a female Pekin who is 1-2 (adopted so not precise) and 2 fem khakis. Lola, my Pekin loves her image in the mirror. Am I crazy to think she would like a friend that looks like her? Been thinking of adding a baby Pekin if I can’t find another female to...
  10. Pamelasflock

    Pekin Egg! Twice as big as normal?

    Lola, my Pekin, was adopted late spring. She had been dumped in a retention pond and was found hurt. She is fully recovered and the joy of the barnyard! They think she’s bw 1 and 2 years but not exact. On my birthday mid August I found her two first eggs. Ever since she has laid one s day and...
  11. D

    Hello & New Member

    I’m from Edmond Oklahoma and am a 47 year old with two daughters. Moved in with boyfriend who has a little over an acre of land. I have Pekins and Mallard ducks along with chickens! I love watching and caring for them all, especially the ducks! they seem to soothe me and make me laugh, a lot! I...
  12. Pekin Duck Lover

    HOA Laws!!!

    Hello everyone! I just joined this community, and I ordered 6 Pekin Ducks eggs and I have an incubator ready. However…there is a big issue… My neighborhood HOA prohibits poultry (so not cool). I recently moved and I’m staying at another house while my floors are being done, and after coming back...
  13. K

    Pekin Drake Limping - Not Bumble

    Hi! I noticed a few days ago my Pekin drake was limping. It’s his left leg/foot. I’ve done some research and noted that bumblefoot tends to be a reason for this, but after inspecting his leg and foot, I see no scratches or cuts or damaged areas anywhere. His leg seems slightly swollen, but...
  14. Quacking ducks

    What’s wrong with my Pekin?

    Hi I picked up my female Pekin duck this morning and noticed the orange Bear spot on her belly any idea what it is? Thank you
  15. B

    Pekin ducks wing issue

    Hi all, Our 5 month old pekin duck has some sort of wing issue going on. I have searched all over and can't seem to find something similar to what he has. It started about 1.5 weeks ago and has gotten worse the past couple days. He's acting normal and playing/ swimming with the others but...
  16. D

    pet duck question

    I have a pekin duck, hes super sweet to me, but as hes gotten older, it seems like hes been distant to me. he doesnt like when i pet his wings. is that regular? also sometimes itll be quiet, ill be with him and he does one singular LOUD quack that startles me haha. but im not quite sure what it...
  17. C

    Pekin Drakes in Beaverton

    Looking for a good home for two 8 week old pekin drakes. ASAP Located in Beaverton Please text me at +15035010447
  18. margarita valentine

    Seizures in Ducks

    Hi everyone just wanted to share my experience with my pekin duck and her seizures in hopes it may help someone else. *Disclaimer I am not a vet* My pekin is about 4 yrs old and has had seizures since 16 weeks, we suspect from genetic issue or trauma. We have found that stress triggers hers...
  19. Jfun

    Tiny Duckling Poops

    Hello, I’m probably jumping the gun by getting on here so quick with this question but I figured better safe than sorry. I have a duckling somewhere from 4-6 weeks old and the last two poops he’s made have been very small and one was completely white and kind of pasty? The only thing that’s...
  20. Launchpad

    Ordering 3 females: breed question

    Hello all So my two Pekins (pictured) are 2 months old and they are almost certainly one female and one male. Need to order 3 females to get the numbers right. My last post someone mentioned size of the breed of females to order... I was hoping to order from Metzer: 2 Cayuga female 1 silver...
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