Rouen Duck thread

[Pekin1999]

OMG!  I'm so sorry!  I can't say for sure, but I've heard birds of pray do this and aren't strong enough to fly away carrying the entire bird. 

thank you I guess I'm just curious because these guys have been pets of mine since they hatched! And now the Pekin is very lonely.

 

[Debs Flock]

thank you I guess I'm just curious because these guys have been pets of mine since they hatched! And now the Pekin is very lonely.

How old is your Pekin? He/she will need a buddy. The do get lonely since they're meant to be in flocks.

 

[Pekin1999]

How old is your Pekin?  He/she will need a buddy.  The do get lonely since they're meant to be in flocks.

They were both only a couple months old.

 

[Debs Flock]

They were both only a couple months old.

Oh, I'm very sorry! I hope you can find your Pekin a new buddy.

 

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raccoons like to rip the heads off chickens...

 

[PoultryCrazed]

Hey, I had just read through most of this thread ( what a great thread

). I am new to ducks but I think I'm prepared (hope, think, pretty much the same thing

). But I've got geese so I hope they are some what alike. I'm getting three rouen and three pekin ducklings on wednesday or thursday ( two females and one male of each breed). Any tips would be much appriciated .

 

[Debs Flock]

Hey, I had just read through most of this thread ( what a great thread

). I am new to ducks but I think I'm prepared (hope, think, pretty much the same thing

). But I've got geese so I hope they are some what alike. I'm getting three rouen and three pekin ducklings on wednesday or thursday ( two females and one male of each breed). Any tips would be much appriciated .

Read, read & read some more. That's the only general tip I can give.

Also, if you're planning these 6 only in the flock, the gender ratio may not work. I believe each drake can easily keep 3-4 ducks busy and over mate existing if not enough females.

 

[Rhetts]

Hi! I know I am just jumping in here but I wanted to ask a specific breed question and can't seem to find an answer. I have a rouen and khaki female. Both started laying eggs in March. I had to move their house and nest box. After the move (about 1.5 weeks ago) one of the hens made a nest in the box instead of using the pine shavings I had in there she went and made a mud and straw nest with built up sides. I continued collecting eggs everyday. Today the eggs were really warm like she was on usually they are just laid and left alone. We left them in the nest hoping one of the girls will go broody. So here is my question, will either of these breeds go broody or are they just layers? The ducks show zero interest (literally none) in the ducklings and goslings I have in the brooder coop. Is it wishful thinking that one of the girls could go broody? Thanks in advance!!

 

[Celtlore]

Then (beginning of April)



and Now (May 30th) Two Rouens and one Blue Swedish and Two Black Swedish. They are so much fun to watch.

 

[Debs Flock]

Then (beginning of April)



and Now (May 30th) Two Rouens and one Blue Swedish and Two Black Swedish. They are so much fun to watch.

Wow! Great looking bunch!! Thanks for sharing. Do you know which/how many are drakes?