I don't have pekin ducks myself, but I've had some interesting experiences with them recently.
The first was at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in LA. There are two pekins that live on the pond there. Being a duck owner, when I saw them sunning themselves on the lawn, I headed in their direction. To my delight, they started running towards me. I put my arms out and met them, so happy. "Come here, duckies! Let's hug!"
I sat down on the bench and started to pet the braver one, who came right up to me. I gave his silky feathers a few soft strokes, and suddenly, he started biting! And he wasn't messing around. He was biting me hard! It hurt, and I couldn't push him off. I got up and started running away, but he latched onto the leg of my jeans and I was pulling him along with each stride. I managed to shake him off, but he ran up to my friend and started biting her legs next. She had the misfortune of wearing a short dress, and he actually drew blood from biting her bare legs so hard. We both had bruises and abrasions for a couple weeks! Here is the little monster. I kind of want to go back and try to tame him.
Over the weekend, though, I had a much better experience. I'd heard that there was a beautiful duck pond in San Pedro, CA, so my boyfriend and I took a drive over there with our duck Bunny. We pushed her around in the stroller and let her observe all the different kinds of ducks there. Plenty of domestics were on the pond, which I had mixed feelings about, naturally. I'm sure they were put there by the state and somebody comes to care for them occasionally, but still, they're flightless ducks fending for themsleves in the wild. They certainly seemed healthy, though, and there was a notice posted about what constitutes a healthy duck diet, so that visitors know what to feed them. Anyway, one of the pekins there seemed very tame, and she even let me pet her! It was so sweet. She was a little nervous, but I cooed to her and moved very slowly and eventually she accepted my petting. It made me so happy. Here she is, along with my Bunny bird in her stroller.
If I get more ducks in the future, I'll definitely consider pekins. They are adorable and they seem like great pets. Well, when they're not attacking me, that is.
The first was at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in LA. There are two pekins that live on the pond there. Being a duck owner, when I saw them sunning themselves on the lawn, I headed in their direction. To my delight, they started running towards me. I put my arms out and met them, so happy. "Come here, duckies! Let's hug!"
Over the weekend, though, I had a much better experience. I'd heard that there was a beautiful duck pond in San Pedro, CA, so my boyfriend and I took a drive over there with our duck Bunny. We pushed her around in the stroller and let her observe all the different kinds of ducks there. Plenty of domestics were on the pond, which I had mixed feelings about, naturally. I'm sure they were put there by the state and somebody comes to care for them occasionally, but still, they're flightless ducks fending for themsleves in the wild. They certainly seemed healthy, though, and there was a notice posted about what constitutes a healthy duck diet, so that visitors know what to feed them. Anyway, one of the pekins there seemed very tame, and she even let me pet her! It was so sweet. She was a little nervous, but I cooed to her and moved very slowly and eventually she accepted my petting. It made me so happy. Here she is, along with my Bunny bird in her stroller.
If I get more ducks in the future, I'll definitely consider pekins. They are adorable and they seem like great pets. Well, when they're not attacking me, that is.
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