Pekin Duck

The White Pekin duck originated in China and was brough to the western world in the mid-1800s. Pekins are a creamy white fowl with yellow skin and large breasts. Their fine meat quality and egg-laying ability has made them the first choice of American duck growers. They are the easiest domestic ducks to process and prepare for meat production.

Male Pekins carry a Fall weight of up to 13 pounds, and the females weigh about 7 pounds.

Orders of 2-9 ducklings ship after April 1.

LEG BANDS - If your birds were sexed and identified with colored bands, remove the bands upon arrival.

SMALL ORDERS: Orders of 2-9 ducks and geese ship after April 1st. A small order charge of $45 will be added to all orders of less than ten ducks or geese. This fee includes boxing fees, handling, and heat packs.

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CANCELLATIONS ON WATERFOWL: Cancellations and changes to orders for waterfowl must be made by 12:00 p.m. Central time on the Friday before scheduled delivery. Any cancellations, or changes, to waterfowl orders after that time will be charged a $10.00 late cancel fee. This applies to cancellations made 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Central time Friday. No cancellations can be made after that time.

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Item #	Description	1-4	5-24	25+	Quantity
PEDP	Females	1-4 $9.60	5-24 $9.10	25+ $8.60	Quantity
PEDC	Males	1-4 $4.25	5-24 $4.10	25+ $3.70	Quantity
PEDS	Unsexed	1-4 $6.93	5-24 $6.60	25+ $6.15	Quantity

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Will this breed set on and hatch her eggs?
Pekins are not a broody breed, they are not considered good mothers. We suggest Khaki Campbells, Silver Appleyard, Rouen, and Welsh Harlequins as excellent breeds to hatch eggs.

Do you have a guarantee on female ducks?
We have a 90% sexing guarantee on all the sexed breeds we sell.

How can you tell a male Pekin duck from the females.
It can take several weeks before you are able to identify males. They will have a curl on their tail feathers.

How big are Pekin Ducks on delivery?
They are newly-hatched ducks, so they will be small upon delivery.

Under average conditions, what would be the average amount of eggs from Pekin duck be in a year's time?
The average egg production of White Pekin ducks is 140-220 eggs/year.

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