Duck Breed Focus - Pekin

[Miss Lydia]

I'm doomed.




But what a way to go! I'm taking off right now to go order my ducks. Need to get that order in before the geese focus threads show up and my order $ amount goes higher, lol.

What breed did you decide on?

 

[N F C]

What breed did you decide on?

I agonized over breeds so long...made lists, crossed & added breeds, juggled number to get, made a chart by breeds interested in (size, temperament, egg laying, broodiness, etc.). I was driving myself nuts. Finally, I kind of said "the heck with it" and got 8 different breeds (a total of 10 ducks).

Come April 11, 2016 I'll get:
1 Buff
2 Khaki Campbells
1 Cayuga
1 Welsh Harlequin
2 Blue Runners
1 Blue Swedish
1 White Laying Hybrid
1 Pekin

It's quite the sampler packet, lol. I ordered all females with the exception of the WH, they don't sex those. I had a credit with Murray McMurray and that's the primary reason I went with them (and I did have good luck with their chicks).

Hope it all works out.

 

[Tevyes Dad]

I agonized over breeds so long...made lists, crossed & added breeds, juggled number to get, made a chart by breeds interested in (size, temperament, egg laying, broodiness, etc.). I was driving myself nuts. Finally, I kind of said "the heck with it" and got 8 different breeds (a total of 10 ducks).

Come April 11, 2016 I'll get:
1 Buff
2 Khaki Campbells
1 Cayuga
1 Welsh Harlequin
2 Blue Runners
1 Blue Swedish
1 White Laying Hybrid
1 Pekin

It's quite the sampler packet, lol. I ordered all females with the exception of the WH, they don't sex those. I had a credit with Murray McMurray and that's the primary reason I went with them (and I did have good luck with their chicks).

Hope it all works out.

Yay! mixed flocks R the best!!! (I am looking to get 3 Metzer ducks from the 4/7 hatch 1 KC, 1 Buff and 1 Pekin so we might end up with 3 sisters

) I am waiting until the date gets closer though so I don't have to worry about any potential blizzards. Their names (tentatively) are Casie, Latte and Allie (Shortened form of Alabaster).

Edit: Hmmm, yup I just went to McMurray's site and they aren't sexing WH and their graphic is no longer the same one Metzer uses (many of the McMurray graphics are Metzer's mirrored)... Metzer is still sexing WH... I wonder if McMurray is weaning itself off Metzer with the ducks??? Oh to be a fly on the wall...

 

[Miss Lydia]

I agonized over breeds so long...made lists, crossed & added breeds, juggled number to get, made a chart by breeds interested in (size, temperament, egg laying, broodiness, etc.). I was driving myself nuts. Finally, I kind of said "the heck with it" and got 8 different breeds (a total of 10 ducks).

Come April 11, 2016 I'll get:
1 Buff
2 Khaki Campbells
1 Cayuga
1 Welsh Harlequin
2 Blue Runners
1 Blue Swedish
1 White Laying Hybrid
1 Pekin

It's quite the sampler packet, lol. I ordered all females with the exception of the WH, they don't sex those. I had a credit with Murray McMurray and that's the primary reason I went with them (and I did have good luck with their chicks).

Hope it all works out.

Wonderful selection Congrats.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yay! mixed flocks R the best!!! (I am looking to get 3 Metzer ducks from the 4/7 hatch 1 KC, 1 Buff and 1 Pekin so we might end up with 3 sisters

) I am waiting until the date gets closer though so I don't have to worry about any potential blizzards. Their names (tentatively) are Casie, Latte and Allie (Shortened form of Alabaster).

For sure living in Montana you are most likely making the right decision, cute names..

 

[N F C]

Yay! mixed flocks R the best!!! (I am looking to get 3 Metzer ducks from the 4/7 hatch 1 KC, 1 Buff and 1 Pekin so we might end up with 3 sisters

) I am waiting until the date gets closer though so I don't have to worry about any potential blizzards. Their names (tentatively) are Casie, Latte and Allie (Shortened form of Alabaster).

Edit: Hmmm, yup I just went to McMurray's site and they aren't sexing WH and their graphic is no longer the same one Metzer uses (many of the McMurray graphics are Metzer's mirrored)... Metzer is still sexing WH... I wonder if McMurray is weaning itself off Metzer with the ducks??? Oh to be a fly on the wall...

Thank you Tevyes Dad! Now comes the really hard part...waiting for spring.

MM has a 90% sex guarantee so I figure if just the WH is male, I'm doing ok. I'm looking forward to chatting with you all on the duck forums, I'm sure I'll have all the typical first-timers questions and pictures

 

[N F C]

Wonderful selection Congrats.

Thanks Miss Lydia! I'll be boring you all to tears with pictures and stories of cuteness, lol.

 

[Tevyes Dad]

Thanks Miss Lydia! I'll be boring you all to tears with pictures and stories of cuteness, lol.

Bored like this...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks Miss Lydia! I'll be boring you all to tears with pictures and stories of cuteness, lol.

I always look forward to pics and question.. while your waiting go to the stickies and read read read. lol and also the learning center lots of great info.

 

[Tevyes Dad]

Thank you Tevyes Dad! Now comes the really hard part...waiting for spring.

MM has a 90% sex guarantee so I figure if just the WH is male, I'm doing ok. I'm looking forward to chatting with you all on the duck forums, I'm sure I'll have all the typical first-timers questions and pictures

If you haven't, I can remember who has, check out the baby book in my signature. It chronicles my first brooding up to mostly feathered with lots of cute pics along the way.