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Why didn't anyone tell me that White Pekins grow faster than kudzu?
Two weeks ago they were tiny little fuzzballs; now they're "teenager" ducks the size of a housecat, a nappy mixture of yellow fuzz and starting to fletch. Still cute as all get out. They love it when the kids pick some spinach and drop it in their water pan. Splashing, squawking, squabbling over the last little bites... How long before the males start to "assert" themselves? They don't yet have enough plumage for me to look for the curled-up tailfeathers that I hear are an indication of them being male. Mark |
Eat sleep poop...and GROW
"Mark" wrote in message om... Why didn't anyone tell me that White Pekins grow faster than kudzu? Two weeks ago they were tiny little fuzzballs; now they're "teenager" ducks the size of a housecat, a nappy mixture of yellow fuzz and starting to fletch. Still cute as all get out. They love it when the kids pick some spinach and drop it in their water pan. Splashing, squawking, squabbling over the last little bites... How long before the males start to "assert" themselves? They don't yet have enough plumage for me to look for the curled-up tailfeathers that I hear are an indication of them being male. Mark What's the male to female ratio of your little flock? I have two males to five females. The males have gotten very protective of their girls and chase the dogs soon as they see them in the yard. If they can't move the dogs, they round up their girls and move them to a protected area. Sometimes they all gang up on the dogs and descend on them, pulling hair and poking with their bills. It's too funny! Karen |
Eat sleep poop...and GROW
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Eat sleep poop...and GROW
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"Mark" wrote in message om... Why didn't anyone tell me that White Pekins grow faster than kudzu? Two weeks ago they were tiny little fuzzballs; now they're "teenager" ducks the size of a housecat, a nappy mixture of yellow fuzz and starting to fletch. Still cute as all get out. They love it when the kids pick some spinach and drop it in their water pan. Splashing, squawking, squabbling over the last little bites... How long before the males start to "assert" themselves? They don't yet have enough plumage for me to look for the curled-up tailfeathers that I hear are an indication of them being male. Mark What's the male to female ratio of your little flock? I have two males to five females. The males have gotten very protective of their girls and chase the dogs soon as they see them in the yard. If they can't move the dogs, they round up their girls and move them to a protected area. Sometimes they all gang up on the dogs and descend on them, pulling hair and poking with their bills. It's too funny! Karen I don't know the ratio. I bought them at a feed store and the guy didn't know how to sex them (and I don't know either). From what I know about Pekins, the males are little horn-dogs. I'd rather have an all-female flock if that's the case. Just looking at the tails, I can see that 3 look similar and one different. I don't know if that means 3 boys/1 girl or vice versa. Glad to hear they will attack aggressors. I have a fence around the yard and a smaller fence around the garden, but I'm still worried about cats getting in and harassing the ducks. Mark |
Eat sleep poop...and GROW
"Mark" wrote in message om... Glad to hear they will attack aggressors. I have a fence around the yard and a smaller fence around the garden, but I'm still worried about cats getting in and harassing the ducks. I don't think you have anything to worry about. Cats don't like to pick on things that are bigger than they are, and ducks can take care of themselves. Ray |
Eat sleep poop...and GROW
"Mark" wrote in message om... Glad to hear they will attack aggressors. I have a fence around the yard and a smaller fence around the garden, but I'm still worried about cats getting in and harassing the ducks. I don't think you have anything to worry about. Cats don't like to pick on things that are bigger than they are, and ducks can take care of themselves. Ray |
Eat sleep poop...and GROW
"Mark" wrote in message om... Glad to hear they will attack aggressors. I have a fence around the yard and a smaller fence around the garden, but I'm still worried about cats getting in and harassing the ducks. I don't think you have anything to worry about. Cats don't like to pick on things that are bigger than they are, and ducks can take care of themselves. Ray |
Eat sleep poop...and GROW
"Mark" wrote in message om... Glad to hear they will attack aggressors. I have a fence around the yard and a smaller fence around the garden, but I'm still worried about cats getting in and harassing the ducks. I don't think you have anything to worry about. Cats don't like to pick on things that are bigger than they are, and ducks can take care of themselves. Ray |
Eat sleep poop...and GROW
"Mark" wrote in message om... Glad to hear they will attack aggressors. I have a fence around the yard and a smaller fence around the garden, but I'm still worried about cats getting in and harassing the ducks. I don't think you have anything to worry about. Cats don't like to pick on things that are bigger than they are, and ducks can take care of themselves. Ray |
Eat sleep poop...and GROW
"Mark" wrote in message om... Glad to hear they will attack aggressors. I have a fence around the yard and a smaller fence around the garden, but I'm still worried about cats getting in and harassing the ducks. I don't think you have anything to worry about. Cats don't like to pick on things that are bigger than they are, and ducks can take care of themselves. Ray |
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