Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[satay]

Hey all im Angelica im a first time duck owner from Sydney. Ihave two Pekin Ducks, Stanley and Stella. We believe they were abonded as we found them out the front out front of ur house near parramatta river so we deiced to welcome two cute ducklings into our family. Im still getting to know the ropes of duck caring i really need to spruce up their pen a bit though ( they dont tend to use it haha they just have free roam of our backyard.) Our other pets (two cats and two dogs) get a long just fine however i have noticed stanley try to dominate they dogs as they`re both girls. Anyways enough ramblings i shall leave you with a picture. Stanley is to the front and Stella is towards the back

Welcome

 

[Karen Whitfield]

@fancychooklady I just pm you could you tell me if you have received it, as the last pm I sent you went missing for about a week lol

 

[Fancychooklady]

@fancychooklady I just pm you could you tell me if you have received it, as the last pm I sent you went missing for about a week lol

Have replied Karen,

 

[Fancychooklady]

WELCOME !!!

How were you able to define the sex between each?
You have it right, just curious. You can't be a complete novice then.lol.

The way I tell Lucas, is Stanley has the tell tale ' hook ' feather in his tail.

 

[angeliduck]

Also just out of curiosity has anyone ever dealt with a snappy male? My male pekin is going mad chasing me, snapping at my fingers, legs, toes and whatever else he can nip at. Occasionally he will feed from my hand but it doesn't last long before bites me. I have one female and she just laid her first egg. Every one is saying ducks get like rhis around spring but it's not spring!!! Haha maybe someone from the southern hemisphere could help

 

[angeliduck]

The way I tell Lucas, is Stanley has the tell tale ' hook ' feather in his tail.

I used google which said males have a tail that flicks up and females are straight but honestly I thought both their tales flicked up and were boys. Until I found an egg -_- haha embarrassing to say I thought Stanley humping Spencer (now stella) was him being dominate over another boy. Oooops!!

 

[TheChookPatch]

Do you think you are going to eat or incubate her eggs?

 

[K Spot]

Angelica, those Pekins are cute!

I picked up a lovely Pekin trio for my Nan last week. The guy who owned them were giving them away and I couldn't pass them up!

 

[TheChookPatch]

Our flock master Nya.....
Dark Olive Black Copper pullet

Olive egg layer

Dark Olive Wheaten

The little rumpless

Pearly (Bluey olive egg)

Back Copper cockerel... Dark Olive egg

 

[K Spot]

Lovely pics Chook.