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Wrigley62

Wrigley62

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Good afternoon, I'm thinking of getting two Pekin Ducks. I was wondering what do they live in, how big does it have to be and nest or roost?? I have chickens right now.
Plus, I'll take any other advice you feel like shareing.

Thanks and have a GREAT Day!!
 
I want to thank all you people who looked at my post, but had no helpful advice for a person who was new to raising ducks, I hope you detect a hit of sarcasm. Try and remember when you started out and all the questions you had.
The people over on the chicken forum are much more helpful, if you get a chance stop by and see how we help our fellow "Keepers".
Again, thanks for nothing!!!
 
Hi Wrigley,
sorry you have not had a response yet, sometimes people have a quick look then have a think and reply when they have time to sit and write, I know thats what I do :) Looks like this was only posted yesterday... we can be a bit slow here sometimes what with it being hatching season :) Lots to do!
A couple of pekin ducks will need a small pond/tub and some pasture/grass and a secure night shed and if you are not around all day they will also need to be secure during the day from foxes with electric netting usually.
They wil need a large area as ducks love to range and forage like chickens. How much space do you have for them? Bear in mind they will soon turn a small area into a mud bath, they are very messy!!!
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Also here is a great little article on keeping ducks if you are new to it:
http://poultrykeeper.com/keeping-ducks/
 
I don't know the first thing about ducks, (except not to feed ducklings on medicated chick crumb) but I'm learning a lot, thanks to Dorsetduckowner's advice (in The Other Place!) - well worth waiting for, especially in the hatching season.
 
dorsetduckowner said:
Also here is a great little article on keeping ducks if you are new to it:
http://poultrykeeper.com/keeping-ducks/
Click to expand...

A great place to visit !
 
If you log on to read messages, & select unread messages, you get all of them Wrigley; re quail, ducks, hens, the works. If you don't get a reply, it might just be that the people who've read your message don't have a helpful answer, because we don't know anything about ducks! If it's any consolation, I didn't get any answers a few weeks back when I asked a question about tropical fish... Don't think we're being unfriendly; we're just not talking wibble about things that we know nothing about. :-)02
 
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