The Broody Duck Thread for 2014

[Miss Lydia]

Yeah just gonna say it's a girl to shut myself up. Woop it's a girl! Haha. Yes they are growing like weeds. Starting to get feathers in too

I hope it is

 

[Mrs.H]

I hope it is 

I hope she is too! But now I'm like great the 2 yellow ones are males lol. Ugh hopefully next time they go broody I won't care so much hatching and sexing wise. Too much excitement/questions/lack of patients for this first timer

 

[Miss Lydia]

I hope she is too! But now I'm like great the 2 yellow ones are males lol. Ugh hopefully next time they go broody I won't care so much hatching and sexing wise. Too much excitement/questions/lack of patients for this first timer

Look at that face, so full of personality, I just love Pekins they always look so happy.. Well shouldn't be long now before you'll know for sure. Keep us updated..

 

[Mrs.H]

Look at that face, so full of personality, I just love Pekins they always look so happy.. Well shouldn't be long now before you'll know for sure. Keep us updated..

Yes my Pekins are my favorite! Friendly, funny and always wanting to gossip when I'm outside lol. They are very different from my Rouens. Will do!

 

[Mrs.H]

If I do end up with more males at what age should I seperate them? I have plenty of room to do so if needed. Do I need to keep the boys seperate from their mom/sister(s) or can I just seperate the Pekins. The Pekins are happy together no matter what. But I really don't know the rules when it comes to family mating each other

i believe I've either asked this before or someone else has I for some reason don't remember the answer

 

[Miss Lydia]

If I do end up with more males at what age should I separate them? I have plenty of room to do so if needed. Do I need to keep the boys separate from their mom/sister(s) or can I just separate the Pekins. The Pekins are happy together no matter what. But I really don't know the rules when it comes to family mating each other

i believe I've either asked this before or someone else has I for some reason don't remember the answer

I think they can go many generations breeding with in the family before you have to worry too much about problems, not sure how long though [give you something to do on line eh?] Like you don't have enough to do already. Once the ducklings sexually mature though usually around 4 months of age then you will see the drakes woong the females and fighting could break out but since yours are still young it most likely won't be a problem till next spring then you may have to do some separating mainly to keep your girls from being over bred by over amorous drakes. I have to separate some of my drakes in mating season with their girls to keep the peace here. It can get pretty hectic.

 

[Mrs.H]

I think they can go many generations breeding with in the family before you have to worry too much about problems, not sure how long though [give you something to do on line eh?] Like you don't have enough to do already. Once the ducklings sexually mature though usually around 4 months of age then you will see the drakes woong  the females and fighting could break out but since yours are still young it most likely won't be a problem till next spring then you may have to do some separating mainly to keep your girls from being over bred by over amorous drakes. I have to separate some of my drakes in mating season with their girls to keep the peace here. It can get pretty hectic.

That's what I assumed bc heck they are animals they must all be related somehow lol. But on the other hand you're like no that's wrong they are family! Yeah now that you say that I've noticed my Pekins could care less about anyone but themselves since they went broody. I'm use to chickens mating year round. So yeah prob won't have to worry till spring. Thanks

 

[smonkeySK]

Don't know if it's right or not, and I haven't checked the facts on this as it wouldn't affect my lot either way, but I keep hearing that you can let the parents mate with the offspring but shouldn't let brother and sister go at it.
It does sound about right from what I remember of genetics at school; but school was an awfully long time ago!

To be fair it's all wrong wrong wrong; just ask my two new girls - they won't let dad near 'em!
I am still talking about the ducks btw

 

[Mrs.H]

Don't know if it's right or not, and I haven't checked the facts on this as it wouldn't affect my lot either way, but I keep hearing that you can let the parents mate with the offspring but shouldn't let brother and sister go at it.
It does sound about right from what I remember of genetics at school; but school was an awfully long time ago!

To be fair it's all wrong wrong wrong; just ask my two new girls - they won't let dad near 'em!
I am still talking about the ducks btw

Well that could possibley be true but I'm thinking more so if you are breeding to sell quality ducks based on looks etc, I'm sure things can get quite complicated on do's and don'ts when it comes to breeding.

 

[Mrs.H]

My one month old "babies"