Pekin Duck Club!

[Ren2014]

Thanks for the info. The curled tail feather I am familiar with since I did duck plucking at my baitshop during duck season. The mallard ducks have 4 of those curled up feathers. I just thought there was a way to tell before buying so as to not get more drakes than hens...thanks again. I love watching the little guys interact.

I thought you might but I've just been able to confirm our ID's by the feather. I couldn't always tell who was rasping and who was quacking,

 

[Ren2014]

Miss Lydia, you were asking for pictures. I finally got the chance to upload them. I believe the Pekins are from the same hatch but since I got them from TSC I can't be sure.

So cute!

Hello everyone, I'm new to the group. I am a new Pekin owner. My guys are 2 weeks old now. Beezus and Daisy are their names. I also have 6 chicks. I am amazed at how quickly the ducks are growing.

Hello and welcome to BYC! OMG... ducks grow so fast it's shocking

Enjoy your new Pekins!

 

[jaimitastic]

Does anyonr have any links to the deep litter method? I'm starting to think about their coop and what will be best. I'm not sure if there is a search method for this site as I only use a cell phone.

Also, here are the duckies at 2 weeks!

 

[BattleFires]

Does anyonr have any links to the deep litter method? I'm starting to think about their coop and what will be best. I'm not sure if there is a search method for this site as I only use a cell phone.

Also, here are the duckies at 2 weeks!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/70/deep-litter-method

 

[jaimitastic]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/70/deep-litter-method

Thank you!

 

[Anna6]

I will be adding another female Pekin, 3 yrs old, to my Pekin trio, two females and one male. Mine are less then 1/2 year old.

This duck is a rehome that lost her partner several months ago.

We have a very large yard and lawn that the ducks run around on. In it we also have two Mallard type ducks, 1 male and 1 female.

The Pekins stick together and the Mallard type ducks stick together.

What is the best way to help integrate the new rehome Pekin female with the rest of the Pekins already at my house?

 

[Jnkbtd08]

But her in s small pen right inside your area. They will get to know eachother slowly wo fighting

 

[southernbelle54]

i have three pekin ducks I used to have four but one past away I have two females and one male. I do have a question every morning I would find one to three eggs from my little girls for the longest time but now they have all the sudden stopped laying eggs is this normal
they get their feed in the morning (scratch, crumple, grit ) and their vegies ( lettuce chopped, peas, corn ) and they have fresh water every morning I will change it whether it needs it or not and they have a little baby pool for now until the bigger one is built so am I doing something wrong cause they were raised with chickens and when I try to separate them from the chickens they get very upset and depressed until I put them back together with them please any help you can give me will be very much appreciated
thanks
cindy

 

[Amiga]

Could they be hiding the eggs?

 

[southernbelle54]

no unfortunately the girls aren't hiding the eggs they will walk a couple feet then stop and lay down then repeat the process I really don't know what think and one of the girls is limping now