Crested Duck and Ducklings Thread

[CambyLewis]

Miss Lydia, I believe it is only around 8 weeks old.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Miss Lydia, I believe it is only around 8 weeks old.

Probably still too young to tell then. Do you have others, and their is a Pekin duck thread you might go and see what Pekin owners say since I saw where they were talking about bill color too.

 

[CambyLewis]

I have other ducks but no other crested. We got this one from TSC it was the only one they had. I will check the other thread as well. Thank you

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have other ducks but no other crested. We got this one from TSC it was the only one they had. I will check the other thread as well. Thank you

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/742668/pekin-duck-club/3730#post_13500807

 

[anniele27]

We stumbled across this little fluff head in our local rural king and immediately fell in love! He/she is a crested runner and sweet as can be!

 

[Miss Lydia]

We stumbled across this little fluff head in our local rural king and immediately fell in love! He/she is a crested runner and sweet as can be!

love that face.

 

[taras.farm]

At this age...it will be mostly voice to go on...if you are hearing a "real"quack...a girl...a coughy kinda rasp waa waa ...it's a boy...tail feather is the last way to tell 10-12weeks. Super cute!

 

[CambyLewis]

Does anyone have any advice on getting my chickens used to ducks? One of my hens is pecking at my crested pekin. Help anyone?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Does anyone have any advice on getting my chickens used to ducks? One of my hens is pecking at my crested pekin. Help anyone?

They need to be in separate areas, crested have no skull under that crest just fatty tissue and can be injured by a chicken pecking so I'd separate by temp fencing and give all a chance to get use to each other, anything that looksdifferent to a chicken is fair game I under stand they will go after Silkies and Polish too because of the crest and feathers on top of their heads.

 

[CambyLewis]

They need to be in separate areas, crested have no skull under that crest just fatty tissue and can be injured by a chicken pecking so I'd separate by temp fencing and give all a chance to get use to each other, anything that looksdifferent to a chicken is fair game I under stand they will go after Silkies and Polish too because of the crest and feathers on top of their heads. 

Thanks! We seperate them today and we will probably just keep them that way!