Question about Black East India ducks

[ThreeGlovers]

I got 3 BEI from Ideal last week with my order of chicks. What I want to know is how big should they be at a week old?

When you compare them to the chicks at a week old they seem to be bigger than the chicks. I did not order any banty chicks so I thought that the ducks would be smaller than the chicks.

If their growth is different than a chickens that is fine by me I was just wondering if my BEI were going to get bigger than the approx 2lbs advertised?

Thanks for any help with answers.

Bo

 

[call ducks]

My call ducks don't get over 2 1/2 pounds. they may get up to 3 pounds but not shre . don't think they get bigger then a call duck .

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

BEI ducks arent susposed to be bigger than grown drake 30oz. grown hen 26oz

 

[ThreeGlovers]

call ducks,

Thanks for the reply. Are your calls smaller at a week old like a banty chick compared to a full size chicken? My BEI are actually the same size or maybe bigger than the RIR rooster packing peanuts that they were sent with.

Bo

 

[Omniskies]

Hatchery BEIs are going to be larger than the standard. Virtually every bantam at a hatchery tends to be a little on the large side. They will still be bantam ducks, but it's pretty likely that they'll top 2.5lbs.

 

[ThreeGlovers]

Thanks omniskies,

That is kinda what I was expecting to happen. I didn't really expect show quality or size. I was just wondering about how they were outgrowing the chickens.

Bo

 

[Omniskies]

Ducklings grow _fast_. Even my BEIs are out-growing the chicks they're in with. That's why ducklings need the higher protein feed - it's so they can keep up with their own growth.

On that note, if you have your ducklings in with chicks make sure you're feeding non-medicated feed. If you can get a broiler feed all the better since it's extremely high in protein and is never medicated.

Usually if you don't specifically request feed that is non-medicated then you'll be getting the medicated stuff. A lot of people don't know that about ducklings so I figured better safe than sorry

Enjoy them. I love my BEIs. I just wish they weren't seasonal layers.

 

[BlueLagoonRabbitry]

Anyone know where i can get some adults?