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Weight is the only way really but even that is hard unless you actually weight them. Peking ducks(f) are like 8-9 lbs and drakes are 9-11 lbs. Jumbos are female 9-10 lbs and drakes are 11-12 lb. So it is really a very small difference I had to drakes one was suppose to be jumbo and one was a regular Pekin and looked almost exactly the same.
 
Ok folks, I was on the "Texas" thread bc I have stupid fire ants & carpenter ants by my duck house & pen :(. They had lots of "home remedies" safe for chickens, but I have ducks. Would those same remedies be safe for ducks too: cornstarch, cinnamon, plant mint/spearmint, dry grits/Cream of Wheat?
 
Jryan18 said:
Weight is the only way really but even that is hard unless you actually weight them. Peking ducks(f) are like 8-9 lbs and drakes are 9-11 lbs. Jumbos are female 9-10 lbs and drakes are 11-12 lb. So it is really a very small difference I had to drakes one was suppose to be jumbo and one was a regular Pekin and looked almost exactly the same.
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Not sure how I'll be able to get Aflac weighed. S/he is one of the more elusive birds in our flock - mainly because it was a rescue, and not raised with the rest of the birds. Although s/he gets along with everyone very well. I tried to capture some video of Alfac talking...I'll try to post it on here if possible.

- TieDyeMommy
 
Ok I'm pretty sure out ducks are scared of us all they do is run for their lives ;) anything we can do to help make them a lil friendlier they are about 3 to 4 wks old
 
Hello everyone. I am a new pekin ducklings owner and I have done a lot of research on my babies before to be prepared, I was wondering if anyone could help me with a timeline on when to switch foods, move to a bigger home and when can I leave them outside to live in my backyard? I would also like some pointers on how to build a nice, comfortable, safe house for them in the back. I need pointers on these things because even though they're a week old they are growing so fast and I want to be ready. Thanks!
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tiedyemommy said:
Not sure how I'll be able to get Aflac weighed.  S/he is one of the more elusive birds in our flock - mainly because it was a rescue, and not raised with the rest of the birds.  Although s/he gets along with everyone very well.  I tried to capture some video of Alfac talking...I'll try to post it on here if possible.

- TieDyeMommy
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I have raised all mine from day Olds and it is quite difficult to catch them, I would say unless you are really determined to know i wouldn't worry about trying to way s/he. As for the s/he and the quack a female quack is a loud quack, if I go near my 5 females they start quacking an it's almost ear puercing. If you try and catch Aflac and s/he quacks and it doesn't hurt your ears at least a little it's probably a drake, and if he doesn't have a curly tail feather he is probably less than 8 mo. That is when my drake got his anyway.
 

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