Pekin Duck Club!

[RileyandLD]

Ok,quick question. Can Pekin ducks eat boxelder bugs? the church right by my house always has a bunch of them in spring and summer and I'm wondering if they would be an appropriate snack for them

 

[Miss Lydia]

I don't eat them...lol. Only the eggs.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have a mature male duck and two ducklings, that are female. I have them separated. At what age will the females be safe to put with the male?

Usually around 4-5 months in other words laying age. if you don't wait till then he'll be too brutal with them.

 

[tatemclark]

is this okay to use for brewers yeast?

 

[EmilyP]

is this okay to use for brewers yeast?

Yep!! I usually just sprinkle it on top of their food however there is a lot of loss with that.

 

[Tlmcq]

Yep!! I usually just sprinkle it on top of their food however there is a lot of loss with that.

I couldn't find brewer's yeast but found some Bragg's nutritional yeast and it has niacin and other B vitamins. Just not sure of how much to give em I just put it on plate or sprinkle it on their food but don't know if they're getting enough or too much...How would I know?

 

[Kathychandler]

I'm trying to find some more females. I really don't have a way to catch them as they have free run of the pond area. I feel bad. I never would have bought all 9 if I'd known there were that many males. I'll do all I can to even out the ratio. Somebody told me I could even mix another breed with them.

 

[Kathychandler]

I'm wondering if I could get some muscovy females to mix with the pekin. They might be easier to find.

 

[dan26552]

I'm wondering if I could get some muscovy females to mix with the pekin.  They might be easier to find.

Muscovies might work however any offspring of the two is going to be sterile

 

[Kathychandler]

That's not a problem at all. My pond is only 1/2 acre so I don't need tons of ducks.