Pekin Duck Club!

[Miss Lydia]

They sure are precious. Looks like both mamma's are still caring for them.

 

[dan26552]

They sure are precious. Looks like both mamma's are still caring for them.

Yeah. Oh yes, viciously. There was another one that hatched about an hour ago.

 

[dan26552]

 

[cfgroen]

I have heard that Pekin ducks don't go broody very often, if ever, is this true or have I been fed misinformation? And even though it seems that Rouen's don't lay near as many eggs as a Pekin, is there a better chance of a Rouen going broody. Or am I fighting a "out of season" kind of issue?

 

[MandyJ]

Yeah. Oh yes, viciously. There was another one that hatched about an hour ago.

 

[MandyJ]

I have heard that Pekin ducks don't go broody very often, if ever, is this true or have I been fed misinformation? And even though it seems that Rouen's don't lay near as many eggs as a Pekin, is there a better chance of a Rouen going broody. Or am I fighting a "out of season" kind of issue?

I have been told the same thing about Pekins. I have two hens, no drakes, so I really can't tell you the answer. Mine have never gone broody, but they do lay a lot of eggs. Mine have gone through mold and stress (bobcat killed 5 of my 7 ducks) so they aren't laying right now. I expect them to start up again any day now.
Good luck!
Mandy

 

[dan26552]

Yeah!

 

[pejmo3]

Wish I could get my pekin duck to sit on her eggs but when I leave the eggs in the nest I find broken eggs. Any thoughts on this?

 

[cfgroen]

Wish I could get my pekin duck to sit on her eggs but when I leave the eggs in the nest I find broken eggs. Any thoughts on this?

If you are finding broken eggs after her sitting on them, I would guess maybe she is eating them. I have a chicken that was doing the same thing! Usually, from what I've been told, an egg breaks accidently and they will peck at it and find out how tasty they are and then you have a problem. Only way I know to stop this is to blow out an egg and fill it with yellow mustard. They break that and get a taste of that and they will never eat another one. I don't know why a duck would be any different as far as liking an egg.

 

[pejmo3]

i'll have to try that, thank you