Pekin Duck Club!

[Jharper]

Darn the picture didn't go through.

 

[kodster]

Do you think I qualify? I have JUMBO Pekin ducklings (2 @ 20 days old, 4 @ 13 days old), as well as Rouen ducklings (2 @ 20 days old, 4 @ 13 days old). My oldest Jumbo Pekins are now getting their white feathers in... and they ALL are characters, but the Jumbo Pekins definitely have more personality than the Rouens, IMO. I had to take two large totes and cut a hole in the side of both of them, and then taped them together through the window I created, to keep their bedding side dry, and their food and water side litter-free. It has been a week now, and they are much happier with the new configuration. Anyways, I had 1 of the older Jumbo Pekins and 1 of the older Rouens in the bedding side, when their brooder mates were still in the food and water side, and they were zooming around in circles, chasing each other, and having a good ole time!

These pics were taken this morning... they were all getting their very first bath/swimming opportunity, and they were having a ball! Then after everyone dried off, I brought 1 of the older Jumbo Pekins in for a photo shoot, and it was running around, checking everything out in the living room. So, this is a 20-day old Jumbo Pekin... don't know if it's drake or hen, yet... and no, NONE of my ducks have names yet... I have a tendency to wait until I can sex them, and then watch their personalities, before I name them. The last pic is of the 4 oldest, before their new mates arrived, at 10 days old.

I also have 17 chicks, 23 days old, but they're in a separate brooder... Rhode Island Reds, Black Australorp, and White Jersey Giants... plus 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte that I am pretty sure is a cockerel

. I had ordered a Rhode Island Red rooster, and got him in, and now it looks like I have 2 roosters! I also ordered a Black Australorp rooster that will arrive a week from tomorrow, so I don't know what I'm going to do! My hubby wants to keep the Golden Laced Wyandotte... maybe order some hens to go with him, to keep some lines pure. We'll see. I will also be getting some Dark Cornish chicks and 9 Cornish X Rock chicks, along with a replacement of 1 of the Black Australorps and 1 of the White Jersey Giants, whom I lost the 2nd night I had them from the hatchery. They ALL came from the same hatchery (ducks and chicks)... Murray McMurray, out of Iowa. I'm pleased with the service I've gotten from them!

 

[chickery-do]

Your better than me! I'm new to ducks (2 new pekin) I do have 13 chicken. After seeing how much they poop I;m not sure I would let them on my carpet. But I do love them, I'm w/ them as much as possible but they seem scared of me. Is that usual? I had heard they follow you like a pet but right now they just run away. If I hold them for a min. and rub their neck bump (is there a name for that) they calm down and stay w/ me, any help would help

 

[jessiew33]

they very cute ducks. i love my ducks they do funny things.

 

[kodster]

Your better than me! I'm new to ducks (2 new pekin) I do have 13 chicken. After seeing how much they poop I;m not sure I would let them on my carpet. But I do love them, I'm w/ them as much as possible but they seem scared of me. Is that usual? I had heard they follow you like a pet but right now they just run away. If I hold them for a min. and rub their neck bump (is there a name for that) they calm down and stay w/ me, any help would help

Actually, I felt pretty safe with that one... we had just had a long swim in the tub, they were dried off, and they hadn't had lunch yet. So, the poop level was pretty low by that point. Afterwards, when I returned that one back to the brooder, who knows?

 

[Green Liver]

I've noticed a few questions about bedding and what is good to use and what is not. Right now I do 1-2 loads of laundry per day to get Quack-Quack's bedding and what not clean. He/She sleeps in a large canvas dog kennel in the bedroom with us and I am using blankets and sheets for bedding. Is there anything that works better? What about cloth incontinence pads, like the ones used in nursing homes? The moisture seems to soak through the folded blnaket and there's an airing out I have to go through every day. I've also been wondering if Lysol spray used in the kennel when Quack-Quack will NOT be using it for a while be safe? Although I take a damp cloth to the kennel I was thinking Lysol would still be nice if I can use it.

 

[countrygirl74]

Do you think I qualify? I have JUMBO Pekin ducklings (2 @ 20 days old, 4 @ 13 days old), as well as Rouen ducklings (2 @ 20 days old, 4 @ 13 days old). My oldest Jumbo Pekins are now getting their white feathers in... and they ALL are characters, but the Jumbo Pekins definitely have more personality than the Rouens, IMO. I had to take two large totes and cut a hole in the side of both of them, and then taped them together through the window I created, to keep their bedding side dry, and their food and water side litter-free. It has been a week now, and they are much happier with the new configuration. Anyways, I had 1 of the older Jumbo Pekins and 1 of the older Rouens in the bedding side, when their brooder mates were still in the food and water side, and they were zooming around in circles, chasing each other, and having a good ole time!

Congrats! I have a Jumbo as well - love her! Her name is Ping.

Your better than me! I'm new to ducks (2 new pekin) I do have 13 chicken. After seeing how much they poop I;m not sure I would let them on my carpet. But I do love them, I'm w/ them as much as possible but they seem scared of me. Is that usual? I had heard they follow you like a pet but right now they just run away. If I hold them for a min. and rub their neck bump (is there a name for that) they calm down and stay w/ me, any help would help

I think it's all about patience - spend as much time as you can with them. It's best to sit down and let them come to you. They like to play and nibble on things - ours liked really long rubberbands - hold onto it tight so they don't get it down - also little rubber balls with those rubber spikes on them. LOTS of healthy treats go a long way. They will also go through stages - at different times ours have been easy to catch and don't care how close we get to them, others they have wanted their distance.

I've noticed a few questions about bedding and what is good to use and what is not. Right now I do 1-2 loads of laundry per day to get Quack-Quack's bedding and what not clean. He/She sleeps in a large canvas dog kennel in the bedroom with us and I am using blankets and sheets for bedding. Is there anything that works better? What about cloth incontinence pads, like the ones used in nursing homes? The moisture seems to soak through the folded blnaket and there's an airing out I have to go through every day. I've also been wondering if Lysol spray used in the kennel when Quack-Quack will NOT be using it for a while be safe? Although I take a damp cloth to the kennel I was thinking Lysol would still be nice if I can use it.

Is she a house duck? Ours are not house ducks but we had them in for a REALLY long time as they were not feathered out enough to head out in the middle of winter. We used straw - seemed to work the best at that age. If he/she's not eating the pine shavings, that would also be a good alternative. I used 3 things as they grew - 1. paper towels (for the first couple weeks), 2. pine crumble (animal bedding), THEN switched to straw in the bathtub. When we finally got them outside, their coop and run is a mix of straw and pine shavings, but mostly pine.
I would personally not use Lysol. Try a solution of distilled white vinegar and water instead OR if it needs a good disinfecting, a solution of grain alcohol (like Everclear) and water. Both should help with the smell, the alcohol will definitely disinfect.

 

[Robbo]

Whelp... I had seen this topic for awhile but never thought I would join it as I have 2 hens and a Khaki Campbell. But my 3wk Khaki, Ducky, I thought would get lonely out in the coop sleeping on the ground by himself so after searching for awhile found a local tractor store with some cuties!

Meet Ducky's friend... Peepers!




Peepers aka Clarice

 

[7alpples]

My ducks are getting soooo big, this being my first time ever having ducks and chicks I'm going a little crazy with the mess but its been fun!!!!

 

[3acres]

Looks good to me!

I'm new to this. So forgive me if I'm a bother to you.

They come to me when I have something in my hand, but only then. Do they come to you all the time and follow you around? I'm getting told that. I don't see it. My son got them for me at Easter. I have 13 chickens and have spoken about getting some someday. (I would of liked to of picked them) Is it because they are still young?

Good Pix's Keep up the good work!

Terribly sorry for this late reply if it is directed towards me!!!! Thanks for liking the pics!! Not a bother at all!!!!!!!!! Again, I apologize! My ducks like to be around me, but it is and has been a ton of work! I'm about to go get a baby pig this afternoon and I bet by tomorrow he'll be tamer than my dogs forever...lol. I'm bad about typing what I mean and get all wordy without saying anything...lol. hmmm..... the biggest thing that helps me tame my ducks is what voice I use. It's a super excited baby talk, tons and tons a praise, Steve Irwin the crocodile hunter times 20 type voice and they love it!...lol. ....without that I get no where with them. Tons of time with them! I make myself look small to them and make sure I have my arms and hands in with them. Laying with them and just being a duck with them while they do their thing makes huge strides with mine! ...and is my favorite thing to do! I'd say that is the second biggest thing that tames my ducks. I spend hours doing that. Hard to explain, but I do what they do, I just have to feel it out how I do it to not scare them and that makes them comfortable. They take naps right by my head now when they get tired.....I really like that! The hand feeding and treats really help. Pushing myself on them has been the biggest set back for me on my ducks. I'm new to ducks, but this is and has been a blast! I don't give up and I experiment until an animal that I own is very tame....

, but yep, ducks are a challenge...lol. I'm sure you'll get yours tame! This what I just typed probably didn't help at all and I am sorry....lol. I envy how countrygirl74 and others can just type this stuff so nicely...

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