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	Female	1-4 $12.00	5-24 $11.38	25+ $10.75	Quantity
PEDC	Male	1-4 $5.31	5-24 $5.13	25+ $4.63	Quantity
PEDS	Unsexed	1-4 $8.66	5-24 $8.25	25+ $7.69	Quantity

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What ago do you recommend having Pekin ducks out of brooder and outside? Trying to math it up so I know when I want delivered
Ducklings need to remain under the heat source for 4-6 weeks. During this time, they will replace the soft, downy feathers with natural feathers. Once the natural feathers are in, the ducklings can go without the brooder heat.

Approximately how old will Pekins be when they start laying eggs?
A Pekin hen will start to lay eggs when she is 5 to 6 months old.

Does this breed make good pets?
Yes, Pekins are an excellent duck breed as pets. They are quite calm and friendly.

How old are the ducks when delivered?
They are hatched and shipped on the same day. They can take 2-3 days to arrive so they will be no more than 3 days old when you get them.

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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