1 Day Old Pekins

[ChristineR]

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Do you have Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks by Dave Holderread? I have it and refer back to it whenever I have a question. I think it's a great book, especially for those of us who aren't experts.

Dave Holderread raises waterfowl and is an expert. If you're new to ducks, I definitely recommend buying it. It's sold on Dave's website: http://holderreadfarm.com/
but I think you can probably get it cheaper on amazon.com

Have fun! I love Pekins -- they're my favorite duck.

 

[ChristineR]

I forgot to add, do be sure to give added niacin. I had to take my little Pekin duckling to the vet because he was having seizures. He was deficient even though I was adding it to the water. Based off totally anecdotal evidence, I think a lot of Pekins have this problem. It seems like a good portion of the time when I hear about niacin deficiency problems, it involves a Pekin. Anyone else noticed this or am I way off base?