Im getting my first ducks tomorrow..

[Miss Lydia]

Talked to her and she said she got them the week before easter. That makes them about 7 weeks old. With this warm and humid weather I think they will be okay outside (yes or no?). We are going to keep them penned up for a week like we would with chickens. About the snapping turtles.. I think I will skip on putting them in the pond then! We are going buy a baby pool until we can make a more permanent duck pond (not a pond, but a nice looking 'pool')

If temps are warm day and night at 7 weeks they should be fine. Don't forget to post pics.

 

[tadpole98]

Quote: Yep, temps dont get below 50 now. its not supposed to go below, but who knows anymore with last weeks weather..

Pics will arrive with duckies arrive!

 

[tadpole98]

They arrive in 15 minutes..

 

[Miss Lydia]

They arrive in 15 minutes..

Make sure to keep them out of drafts when outside over night.

 

[tadpole98]

Don't worry they wont stay out overnight!

 

[tadpole98]

No pictures tonight. Spent all the daylight putting up their run, and getting some new silkies. Neighbor said they were getting picked on by the bigger hens, one already was killed. While I was there I saw they had pigeons.. It's too dangerous out there for a gal like me, I'm planning an aviary for some now!

Anyways, 2 Pekins one Cayuga. When do the drakes develop that one curly feather by the tail?

 

[Miss Lydia]

No pictures tonight. Spent all the daylight putting up their run, and getting some new silkies. Neighbor said they were getting picked on by the bigger hens, one already was killed. While I was there I saw they had pigeons.. It's too dangerous out there for a gal like me, I'm planning an aviary for some now!

Anyways, 2 Pekins one Cayuga. When do the drakes develop that one curly feather by the tail?

By around 4 months you may start to see it. well congrats and looks like duck/chicken/and pigeon math has caught you. lol

 

[tadpole98]

Sexes please? I know this is a bad pic lol




The black one is a swedish, I didnt get any good pictures of her since they were hiding her.. But the other two are pekins, any guesses?

 

[tadpole98]

They are 7 weeks old!

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are 7 weeks old!

I'm not an expert on Pekins but I think 7 weeks is to young to tell yet but listen to their quacks, girls quack loud and boys have a low raspy quack, or do they still peep? and your blk one look Cayuga to me. they sure are pretty.