I always thought ALL the "wild" ducks I have ever seen were called Mallards.
Rouen ducks look just like them. Do Rouens fly?
I will Thank you now & I look forward to your knowledge regarding these two kinds of ducks!
Having same problem with Walter this Spring. He bit me today successfully. He chased me last week & Gwen ran after him & now has bumble foot-that I am treating. I want to find them a good home. I cannot do this anymore.
We have a pair of Pekins. One boy, Arthur & one girl, Gwen
Walter is loco ! He is a great mate for Gwen ! Watches her while she forages, let's her eat first, even will give up 1/2 a worm to her! BUT he won't stop attempting,to chase us & peck us. We have done all the holding down, flipping...
USUALLY FOR PEKINS AT 6+ weeks. If you can see them preening & more of them is now white & not yellow, then they are in their molting phase.
Just like everyone is different, so are all Pekins. :) We knew from our other Pekins they were 1 day old whenever we got them from a friend. The ones we...
in PA my pekin babes stay in until their first molt & a safe secure pen & run are available. They do come outside to play or swim in their pool if we are right with them & PA has a good weather day.
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Because Pekins are White & they cannot fly, they are sure to be prey! Pekins can be set up to live outside after they are 6+ weeks old. Usually by then they have molted their yellow baby duck feathers.
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My 2 Pekins will soon move outside. I am terrified to do it! We have a doghouse that is very nice & bought for them, and a chicken/ bunny run we have to put together & secure to the house. I lost my 4 Pekins on 2-1713 to fire & my stupidity! We are reprinting etc. in hope to sell our...