pekins

I have two, sweet Perkins that are 6 weeks old. For roughly four days the two (out of six) have been breathing heavily through there nares. They are still active and eating but their breathing is loud… like a stuffy nose. Their nares look clear and I’ve tried warm baths but nothing seems to be...

Can I get the outcome I’m looking for in the 2nd year of breeding? If I were to breed a blue to a mottled what should I look for in the offspring? my other question would be if I were to breed the brother and sister would I get blue mottled chicks from them?

My Pekins will be three weeks old this week and my husband and I are starting on their coop this weekend. Once they’re old enough, they’ll be sleeping in the coop at night and free ranging during the day. We have a small lake in our backyard and after hurricane Ian, we had muscovies migrate to...

Hey, everyone! I have three Pekin ducklings and am currently using towels as bedding. Ya, I know, it’s awful lol. So, what I’d like to know is what is the best bedding options for my little ones? I know the clean up is going to be a lot regardless but I would like something that helps soak up...

I recently got 2 young female rouen ducks along with 1 female pekin. Ever since I’ve got them the rouens bully on the pekin. What could I do? I’ve tried separating the mean ones from the pekin etc. any advice will help! Thanks!!

Hello, I live in Northern Mi and have 2 drake Pekins that I need to find another home for. They are healthy 15wk olds. It’s the two on the right in the pic. Anyone interested?

I’m wondering if someone may have some recommendations for my Sophie. She’s been declining in walking for the past few months, she is only a year old. I find in the evening she does have a more difficult time walking and I usually end up carrying her in at night. In the morning she moves much...

Hi everyone! I have 3 Pekin ducks that need re-homed. I'm in northern Ohio between Cleveland and Akron/Canton. There are 2 males and one female. The older male and the female have paired and have to be kept separate from the other male. The single male and the female will be a year old in July...

Hi! Tonight, I was given 3 duck eggs from a woman who is removing ducks from a hoarding situation. Momma was sitting on them, but we have no idea when she laid them. They're dirty, I gently wiped the best I could, and they are now in the incubator. They're either Pekins or Indian Runners, we...

We had 17 Pekin ducks hatch Mother's Day 2020 (pandemic incubation Science project). We kept 3 hens & 1 drake and rehomed the rest. One of our hens is... "molting"?? I read other threads and I'm wondering it there's something more than molting going on. During the winter we consistently got 3-4...

Hey guys! I've read this website off and on for several years but didn't have a need to join since I didn't have any poultry. Now we're out in the country, starting our homestead, and have a flock of 18 runner ducks and 4 pekins, a brooder full of peeping freedom rangers broilers, and a pen of...

Hello all, I have been raising 4 Pekins for the past few months. They are my first ducks and I love them. They are my babies. I got 3 back in May of 2020 (2 drakes, 1 female). Sady, the female passed after being born rather weak. I got two more females in September after rescuing them from a...

below is attached picture of a duck egg. My ladies have been laying on their eggs from day 1.. when can you see the veins in a egg?? Ive read online you should start to see them by at least day 4?? And movement by day 7?? But its been a while and I haven't seen anything to let me know its...

do Pekins get hot easier/more often? if so, why?

hello everyone! Can someone tell me if we're allowed to post amazon wish lists for our feathered babies? :) I'm on a Facebook group and we gift others.. so fun! Was wondering if that is allowed here? Thanks!!

I was given 4 eggs from a friend of a friend to stick in an incubator to see if anything popped out. Cut to 8 weeks later and we have a new addition to the coop but I can’t for the life of me find out what breed he/she is !! They are the brown one next to the Pekins. Can anybody help.

Hi friends! I recently got three more ducklings to add to my flock of three. One of the ducklings has a very pale beak compared to the other two/my big ducks. I’m still new to this, so I’m wondering if this means that I have a white layer in my mix? They’re all supposed to be Pekins, but it...

Hi all! I have some Pekin ducks we are ready to get processed. I cannot seem to locate one near us. The one in Hagerstown, IN we use for our chickens won’t process ducks. Any help or recommendations is appreciated!