Thread: Post Pictures of Your Everyday Life

Just find a couple of wild Pekin ducks and take their eggs. That's what we did. =p The Pekin ducks laid the eggs on our patio--no nest, and the female didn't sit on them either. The first egg was crushed by something after a day of laying outside, so we saved the second two. We learned that Pekin ducks are notorious for neglecting their eggs until the eggs are ready to hatch.

Sadly, we have no plans of keeping these ducks permanently. We'll be releasing them into a canal near my house once they mature.

Originally Posted by Carrot

I feel evil when I thought of Peking duck when I read Pekin duck. The former is food, not a pet.

XD That's the first thing I thought of too when I heard the name. These ducks are originally from China though, and they were popular in Beijing (Peking) for their meat and eggs. I assume that's where their name comes from.