Days old pekins

[Jpat]

Haha yeah! They arent smiling alot they still run away but not panicky anymore

Tonys legs finaly quit shaking so instead of full doses of vitamin b3 into his mouth (they haaatteee it) iam just thawing peas, drying them, and coating them in the vitamin and hand feeding

 

[Lil Drake40]

You did god getting him through it

 

[Lil Drake40]

Good

 

[Jpat]

Everyone on here helped so much. I appreciate it alot!

 

[Jpat]

They grow so fast

Damn moody things hate me again tho . They screem their heads off when iam trying to feed them peas
Peep peep HONK peep peep HONK

 

[Miss Lydia]

Aww don't give up on them and make soup. They will out grow it to an extent. Listen I have Runners who hatched here and they are scared of me and trust me it's like mixed feelings but it's okay When I can get a few to eat out of my hand it lets me know they like me even if they can't really show it the way I'd like them too. Just keep trying to win them over you will. Patience and kindness and lots of treats will help a lot.

 

[Jpat]

Thanks miss lydia

 

[Lil Drake40]

They are adorable. ​

 

[Jpat]

Thanks LD

Iam hoping they come around soon

 

[Halizabeth]

oh I see this is old so you are past the 1 week time...

Finaly got them! no idea on the gender. The lady who hatched them speaks french and german and i speak pretend french. gender was lost in translation

I found this when I was searching about my own Pekin, give it a try and let us know!!!

"After hatching, Pekin ducks of either gender are balls of yellow fluff, but using a measuring tape can give you a clue as to which is male and female. Boys have longer heads and necks than females at hatching, while females have a larger chest width. The differences even out during the first weeks as the ducklings grow, so mark their legs with colored masking tape to easily see which is which. By 37 weeks old, male ducklings are significantly larger than their female counterparts and weighing about a half-pound more."
https://www.cuteness.com/article/tell-sex-pekin-duck