I have a question for all the Pekin owners here... Do any of you have geese housed with your ducks? We are thinking about getting a pilgrim gosling and wondering if keeping them together in the same pen would be an issue. Our enclosed pen is 15×12. It would just be the three of them living in there when the gosling is old enough to go out. Any input would be greatly appreciated!They would also free range when I can supervise them.
I was just watching videos on you tube about duck pens and some people are so mean to their ducks, I guess I don't understand how you could raise a duck and just butcher it. I think its so sad. No offense to anyone!
We buy 5lbs of chicken breasts a week and still can't fathom raising birds to eat...We know they don't grow in packages, we just can't look it in the eye and eat it...I'd rather give a duck a good life and a quick death than buy one raised in a factory farm under who knows what conditions. It sucks, but unless you're going to give up meat entirely, I'd rather do it that way.
That being said, I don't think I could eat any of my ducks. Not the ones I hand raised, anyway. This is why I very specifically ordered only girls, so I wouldn't have to.
I'm a big softie. I'm also an omnivore. I know my meat doesn't just come from the grocery store. It's a dilemma, isn't it.
Hello everyone... I know this isn't a goose thread... BUT... We just got two new members to add to our little flock family! Hopefully our two pekins learn to accept them as they grow. I couldn't resist sharing!
