Pekin Duck Club!

[saltandpepper2]

Good morning!

precious! Quick question, when are ducks mostly/fully feathered?

 

[KelseyBoxer]

I want to join the club. I've been reading and learning for the past 28 days. Now I have 5 sweet yellow pekin babies in my brooder. Not a good hatch rate (16 eggs in lockdown) but my first attempt at hatching ducks. One pipped on the wrong end and needed help. I waited 24hrs and she was not progressing. When she did emerge her foot was all crumpled and looked like it was deformed. I tried to strech it flat and make sure nothing was damaged. Today she has 2 flat webbed feet and moving around the brooder. They have gamebird starter crumbles and brewers yeast. I also put nutri drench in the water. When can they go for their first swim? Thanks for the help.

 

[JLynnsDuckies]

precious! Quick question, when are ducks mostly/fully feathered?

precious! Quick question, when are ducks mostly/fully feathered?

I am thinking by around 6-8 weeks they should have most if not all of their feathers, at least from what I've read.

 

[Julie Birb]

Ok, great, thanks for ur reply.

I have a buddy who has a Pekin and a welsh Harlequin and they both pant at times.usually when its warm.

 

[JLynnsDuckies]

I want to join the club. I've been reading and learning for the past 28 days. Now I have 5 sweet yellow pekin babies in my brooder. Not a good hatch rate (16 eggs in lockdown) but my first attempt at hatching ducks. One pipped on the wrong end and needed help. I waited 24hrs and she was not progressing. When she did emerge her foot was all crumpled and looked like it was deformed. I tried to strech it flat and make sure nothing was damaged. Today she has 2 flat webbed feet and moving around the brooder. They have gamebird starter crumbles and brewers yeast. I also put nutri drench in the water. When can they go for their first swim? Thanks for the help.

Welcome! Your little fluffy babies are so cute! Enjoy them it goes FAST! I am also pretty new to ducklings so there are probably more experienced members on here to answer your questions. Hopefully someone will come along soon.

 

[Julie Birb]

I want to join the club. I've been reading and learning for the past 28 days. Now I have 5 sweet yellow pekin babies in my brooder. Not a good hatch rate (16 eggs in lockdown) but my first attempt at hatching ducks. One pipped on the wrong end and needed help. I waited 24hrs and she was not progressing. When she did emerge her foot was all crumpled and looked like it was deformed. I tried to strech it flat and make sure nothing was damaged. Today she has 2 flat webbed feet and moving around the brooder. They have gamebird starter crumbles and brewers yeast. I also put nutri drench in the water. When can they go for their first swim? Thanks for the help.

oh, they are cute. Love the face of the one in your hand.

 

[KelseyBoxer]

oh, they are cute. Love the face of the one in your hand.

That baby looks so tiny in my husbands hand! He loves all our birds and I find him holding and baby talking to them and our 3 goslings. Big bad truckdriver!

 

[flowerchild88]

This is Hewie she is 6 weeks old and thinks she's a dog lol

 

[flowerchild88]

My Pekin Hewie and my Cayuga Darkwing are bestest friends picture on the left is the day I got them, right was about 2 weeks ago

Hewie cuddling with the cat

 

[Julie Birb]

That baby looks so tiny in my husbands hand! He loves all our birds and I find him holding and baby talking to them and our 3 goslings. Big bad truckdriver!

That is so sweet. Cute ducklings will humble a person for sure.