pekins

I have 3 pekins and 3 mallards 4 and 5 weeks old :-) I know I have a while to wait yet! But I was wondering when your pekins started laying their first egg??

Fresh bedding after a nice swim outside 🦆 When did you move your ducklings outside? The recommended 6 week mark? Sooner or later? .. I'm in no rush to move them, my Mallards are really starting to get feathers now..(they are 1 week older then the pekins) the pekins feathers are slowing coming...

Hi everyone! I've just upgraded my wooden coop to an eglu cube with a 3m run. I currently have 4 small pekin bantams but the cube looks a bit sparse and I'd love to add a couple of additional hens from another breed. I wanted some advice on a breed that would go well with my current flock...

Hi! I’m not overly concerned about this, but I’ve attached a picture of the temporary “dry off” pen I have set up for my ducklings for after a bath. They have some bald spots on their wings, which I’ve read is normal? This just seemed like a lot of feathers to lose all at once, but I could be...

Hi! So.I’m curious. I bought these ducklings, under the impression that they were a week old or younger. Which, by that logic, would make them about two weeks old now. But they are definitely losing their baby down (anytime we pick them up or pet them, their fuzz goes everywhere), and I swear...

What does everyone use for brewers yeast/nutritional yeast for ducklings? I’m new to this, so I’m unsure of which brands are best and things like that. My babes are currently eating Purina Flock Raiser Crumble, and are getting liquid vitamin B in their water, but their legs haven’t fully...

Hi! So let me preface this by saying, I know ducklings/ducks are messy, and it’s just in their nature. BUT. I’m here to see if anyone has any tips or tricks on how to keep their bedding less soaked? I attached a picture here that is an hour after I had completely dumped and cleaned the...

I have three pekins who have been laying eggs for the past few months. Up until a few weeks ago, there was no problem with breakage, except occasionally a soft shelled one would be broken. I have two nesting boxes, but they prefer to all lay in the same one. For the past few weeks there's been...

Hello everyone. I'm getting my four Khaki Campbells (12 weeks), and 2 Pekins (almost a year ... long story), processed in a couple of weeks. I'm not sure about the eating quality of the Pekins, they weigh about 12 lbs each, but was told the KCs should be fine although they are only about five...

Hey BYC. I was thinking on how to keep chickens entertained throughout the day. Because In june, We are getting pekins. And I want as many info as I can find. The entertainment can include Treats, Perches etc. What do you think is good?

I have 3 week old chicks and 2 week old pekin ducklings. At what age is it safe to let them go out during the day in an enclosed shaded pen with heat lamp? They will have sufficient water and food. They are predator safe. We live in Alabama so the weather may be all four seasons in one day. I...

How many Pekins could I keep with an 8 x 4 run? They would have supervised access to the Garden and I planned to get another pen to allow them on the grass. Thoughts?

Alright, I feel as I should explain the sad story of these ducks and then get into my questions. I'm going to say straight away I'm sorry if I say anything wrong, this is my first time owning ducks. And warning there is a lot of reading ahead. A little backstory in the area I live; My...

My babies are already a month and a half old!!:love

Hello all! I have 3 pekins that are 2 years old. I have 2 males and one female but the males were constantly fighting over the female. I bought 2 more females (a buff and a khaki campbell) in hopes to get the males to stop fighting. However, my buff was recently killed by a raccoon or something...

Having had to leave my 20 pet silkies and Pekins in the UK when I moved to Bulgaria ..I have tried in vein to find fertile eggs or chicks for the last year....it seems there are NO Pekins in Bulgaria!!!!! Can anyone help with supplying fertile Pekin & Silkie eggs? Any colours wanted, even...

I had a flock of 13 pure Pekins- 3 drakes and 9 hens. So a 3-1 ratio. I realize it could be better; but thought we were doing ok. Please note that 5 of those hens were just added 2 months or so ago when I could tell the original hens were getting worn down. Tonight I go out to put food and water...

Long story short, we were all set to have Welsh Harlequin ducks, but we live in Florida and everything except Pekins require a wildlife permit, so we’re getting Pekins. I’m wanting to order ASAP, but don’t know if I should get a pair (male and female) (female and female) or a trio (male and 2...

Hi. In November we ended up with a flock of ducks that had been dumped off at an Animal Control. They went to a rescue that I volunteer for and since we already had chickens, they came my way. We worked our way through the winter getting to know about ducks and we're thoroughly enjoying the...

Yesterday I let the babies out and let them wonder the yard for a little bit. We ate mud and found a puddle. Lol The big ducks acted scared of them so we didn't have any problems other than they followed us around. :)