Pekin Duck Club!

[x1lclem]

I was told that a Pekin drake would have a single black feather on its back many years ago, back before I knew really anything about keeping ducks. I never saw this happen tho, so I'd written that piece of advice off as an old wife's tale. Altho, knowing what we know now about Pekins (as a breed), being derived from the wild Mallard, which carries the wild black color gene (I think it is e+) ... Yes, I think you are seeing a black feather and the genetics are the reason why! Read more here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/410593/understanding-basic-colour-genetics-mallards-derivitives

You will have to update later, I suppose it is possible that that black feather might disappear with a normal molt. I think that's really cool that you noticed that!

will do! They're growing super fast, so I guess I'll know shortly.

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hi everyone!
Can I join the club?
Just got my first two ducklings on Thursday. We were originally going to get 4 Indian Runners, but when we went to pick up found out the shipment had been delayed until Monday. My 9 year old daughter was not about to leave the feed store without a duckling, so we brought home 2 adorable Pekins. We will go back Monday to add 2 Indian Runners to our flock. But for now we are loving our Pekin!


I picked up a roaster pan at a thrift store, it's doing the trick to keep the brooder (somewhat) dry!


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[buff goose guy]

Hi , I'm getting pekins this summer but I've owned a lot before .

 

[tiedyemommy]

Is it too late to join the Pekin Duck Club?

My Pekin hiding behind The Three Musketeers (Crested). She was a rescue. We bought the whole flock from a neighbor of ours, who told us the tale of how he'd come to acquire the one-n-only Pekin of the bunch. She was abandoned at the duck pond about a block away, and she was making her way up a hiking trail (known for high traffic and predators)...so he scooped her up and brought her home. Now she is with us.

- TieDyeMommy

 

[buff goose guy]

She's so pretty

 

[tiedyemommy]

Thanks Buff Goose Guy! I need to get a better shot of her...she is hiding behind other birds in nearly every picture I have, so far.

- TieDyeMommy

 

[buff goose guy]

We'll she does look nice .

 

[nate1the1great1]

My one little duckling has this thing on its foot it had a little trouble hatching and it's not even 2 days old it almost looks like slipped tendon but it almost looks like a blood clot And it keeps spreading HERE LOOK AT THESE PICS

 

[Cassie Collins]

Sorry Nate. I don't know what's wrong w/ your duckling, but I'll be praying for the poor little thing.