Our Jumbo Pekin, Milo, layed her very first egg today! I found it as I was getting her into her enclosure for the night, apparently we had missed it when we took her out this morning. It was a super exciting moment! We still don’t know what we’re going to do with them yet lol. 😄
At most tractor supply stores they sell poultry grower which is a fattening, high protien, feed that most people use when they intend on raising their poultry for meat. This may help with weight gain, but I'm not 100% if this is the best/safest option but you can ask the employees at the shop or...
I'm having trouble finding duck farms online in my Area which is Iowa City, IA. So I thought I'd make a post on here as well. I am looking for Silver Appleyards, Welsh Harlequins, and Buffs. Or the name/website of any duck breeders/farms in Iowa. :D
I'm actually really happy to hear that yours gets along with a Welsh Harlequin because that breed was one that I was really looking into!(:
Thank you so much!
So our lovely female Jumbo Pekin, Milo is getting 1 or 2 companions in the next couple weeks and I'm having trouble finding anything on the internet about which breeds they get along with. I've heard that if you introduce them as ducklings that they are more likely to get along, but Milo is...
oh my gosh that's so heart breaking, I hope someone is able to catch it soon before something bad happens to it :( If I were closer I would be there by the end of the day.
I've heard about people having a lot of health problems with their Jumbo's, but mine is in perfect health and she is definitely a cutie and so fun to have around!(:
The Jumbo Pekin Duck is bred for size primarily and not for show. They are approximately 15-18 percent larger than standard white Pekins, and weigh about 9-13 pounds. Commercial Pekin ducks are produced by crossing a male from a large, meaty strain of Pekin with a female Pekin from a...