Pekin duck club??

[babffel]

i have eight pekins i would join it............

 

[mrskrebs]

If anyone knows of anyone in the central Ohio area that would like 2 free Pekin Drakes to a good home. Please contact me. The are beautiful boys, but are trying to kill my chickens. They're about 5 months old and we thought we were getting one of each sex. Now the poor boys are miserable together. I have to find them some place to make them happy. Please PM me. Thank you
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[Macro]

Pekins!!

I started raising chickens a few months ago (they started laying eggs last week!) and I've just fallen in love with poultry. Recently we added 2 turkeys and 3 ducks to the mix (1 Pekin and 2 Crested) as a sort of dry run to see how everything works. They are just too adorable, so I've decided to go ahead and try raising some pasture fed Pekins. It's amazing to see how different their personalities are. I can't wait until they get their feathers so I can play with them and give them more room to run around.

 

[mrskrebs]

I found them a home!!! Yea!! They are so happy & all is well

 

[sunshine ducky]

I have pekin ducks and ducklings and other birds so i suggjest thhat you should make a website

 

[ttexastt]

Hello, My name is Justin 34 years, Nurse, former Marine (does any of this really matter) lol
I live with my gf in southeast texas in a small town...
Anyway, Ive always enjoyed birds, especially ducks for some reason, albiet I know nothing about them. However one day my gf and I were traveling down a country road with some time on our hand and noticed a farm with all types of animals for sale so we stopped to look at the peacocks. It was cool they had turkeys, Chickens, Ducks, Geese and all other types. Even though we live in a small house with a small yard be decided to get a baby bird. We picked a duck cause my gf was destraut at the idea of the baby she was holding eventually being killed for meat (even though we had just had a big chicken dinner) and I agreed it was cute so I wanted it too. Then she said she didnt want it to be lonely so we got two. The biggest and the smallest ones in the cage. The big one (Bernie) had a pink bill and the little one (quakers) had a bright yellow bill.

Time went by and they grew fast. Initally since we had no knowledge of them we let them live in a big box on the screened porch until they started getting big. This is their first night outside.

Weeks before I had set out a trap to catch cats and one possum to give me peace of mind they would be safe.
As luck would have it the little one (Quackers) turned out to be a huge quite male while the little one is a loud mouth female. I love them both. First I had a tiny kiddie pool but now I have the biggest plastic pool I could find.
Female

Male

Obviously they are Peking (I guess) I feed them the crumble stuff from tractor supply that is said to be best and I put a cup of small pellet dog food in there too with some meil worms. They love it. Also often on my way home I stop at the bay and throw my cast net and being them home small mullet and shiners and watch them cath them in the pool. Its awesome.
Anyway, I was moving their pool to a new spot in the yard like I do twice a week when I refill it. WHAT DO I FIND? A EGG! Im going to be a grandpa (I thought) after much reading it seems unlikely. However after seeing she didnt have any interest in it I grabbed it I tried to rig a incubater. I failedm but here is what Im dealing with.

I used a old small BBQ pit with a couple of drop lights. After reading I know that my efforts are almost for sure in vein but maybe next time. However I dont need a ton of tiny ducks climbing all over my small yard.
Anyway, suggestions? What should I expect as far as egg laying in the future?
Thanks so much if you took the time to read all the garbage above​

ttexastt
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[mmakarow]

I am new to the list, and got my first ducks this past March (Pekins). I am attempting my first hatch now and would love to hear from other Pekin owners as I have many questions!

MM

 

[mmakarow]

I am still interested in a Pekin club. I am not online everyday however. I love the huge amount of information available on backyard chickens but have had trouble keeping up with particular threads and finding them again as I am not much of a computer person. Also, I may not be on backyard chickens but every so many weeks to look around.

A pekin club sounds like a great idea, if it could be easily accessed and kept up with.

MM

 

[neohiobiker]

I have 7 Pekins have know idea how to sex them. How much do you all feed your Ducks mine also free range. thanks

 

[goose4]

The boys usually have one or two tail feathers that curl up. They kind of mutter when they quack. the girls are a little smaller and have a very loud quack. They also have a lot to say. Ours free range and we also have food constantly available. Not sure of how much they eat brcausev they eat what the chivkens eat.