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so cute! Pekin sure love their water!

Oh no! did she wander off? what is your set-up like? Mine free range but are easily found and usually are in or near the pen by dark.

Technically you shouldn't need too but watch as i did an all flock with mine and found it was not enough and switched to straight duck starter. I found they just grow so quickly, their need exceeded what i have required for my other breeds.

Yeah the males lol most drakes are quiet compared to the females my poor drake can barely be heard when his girls get going!

First nice day of the year some of my Pekin again, they are now over 1yo..

Doesn't look mixed to me? then again hard to say with absolution. Does it sound like a drake? females are smaller..

Very clever for outdoors! you just gave me an idea! I have several doghouses but could use a few more but hadn't sorted other alternatives, you've given me a cheap and easy solution.

They are very personable, mine love the hose and when you could bring it out they'd stand about waiting to be sprayed. LOL, you have too! with almost 100 birds here plus larger livestock you learn to take glances and move on, i'll tell you there is never a lacking for things to be done.

Yes, they are darn right poofy but super soft.. like velvet.

what a nice collection of ducks!

Grabbed a shot of my mine playing on the driveway this past week. Their are 6 i think one is kinda hidden, Donald and his Daisy's (1 drake, 5 ducks)

welcome to ducks! Generally, don't go any less than 2-3 per drake, personally? as an owner of Pekin? at least 5 or more. I have a half dozen one drake, he has 5 girls and chases and annoys the crud out of my two buff oprington ducks... they belong to some Muscovies they were raised with...

A recent shot of mine, this fall.. they are just turning 7mths! such comical birds, i'll give you that.

LOL My half dozen, the drake is Donald the rest are his 'Daisey's' i cannot tell them apart if my life depended upon it.

Muscovy ladies do honk but it's usually when they are mad or a fight or something is VERY wrong, i keep a whole whack of those, i seriously recommend them if noise of ducks is a concern there is no quieter breed for females. My understanding is Cayuga are quieter but pekin are so not, that...

Being well bred has nothing to do with the noise, and at first frankly removal of flock members will stress them and cause more noise as they try to locate the flock members. I had one get lost the other day i could hear her quacking for miles lol Are you allowed ducks??

While i am sorry to say it won't it's better to be honest. My ladies only have 1 drake and are loud even if he happens to be off elsewhere. Pekin are just chatty and loud as a breed.

I am sure you know this but be careful! not only are they a fire hazard but acclimatize birds to temps that if the hydro(lamp) were to go could cause serious concern, ensure you have a backup plan. I am in Canada, while not the coldest part, i do know cold.

Typical Pekin always looking for water lol

A heat lamp? for what? the only Pekin who would need a lamp would be unfeathered young. Even then would depend on your temps...