A Pekin kit is built around weight-bearing feet
Stock a Pekin duck first aid kit with saline wound wash, non-stick dressings, padded gauze, cohesive wrap, small rounded scissors, disposable gloves, clean towels, and a recovery crate with deep, soft bedding, plus your vet's number in the lid. The emphasis is different from a light duck's kit because a Pekin is a heavy meat-type bird on relatively slender legs: she grows fast, weighs a lot, and spends her day pressing that weight through two webbed feet onto whatever surface you provide. Most Pekin first aid is foot and leg first aid, and the kit should admit that honestly.
Surfaces, sores, and the supplies that answer them
Hard, wet, or rough ground works on a Pekin's feet relentlessly, so keep the materials for protecting a sore foot ready: non-stick pads cut to the foot's shape, padding that cushions the ball of the foot, and wrap that secures a dressing without binding the toes or cutting into the leg. Include a spare piece of soft matting or foam for the crate floor, since sending a treated Pekin back onto concrete or wire undoes the dressing's work within a day. When you catch her, turn each foot over and spread the webbing; early soreness and small cuts hide between the toes, and her snowy feathers, which show blood spots clearly, are often the first clue that a foot needs this inspection at all.
Legs under load: strains, slips, and watching the gait
Pekins scramble on slippery ramps and around drinkers, and a heavy duck who slips can strain a leg badly, so the kit should also support rest: a crate small enough to discourage wandering, positioned within sight of the flock, with food and a head-deep drinker in easy reach so she is not forced to stand and stretch. Watch how she walks every day she is confined and write it down in plain words, because gradual improvement or a worrying plateau guides whether you keep resting her or escalate. If several Pekins in the group show foot trouble in the same season, treat it as a flooring and drainage review for the run, not a run of individual bad luck.
Handling a heavy, anxious duck safely
Lift a Pekin with both hands supporting her body and feet rather than letting her legs dangle, since dangling weight stresses exactly the joints you are trying to protect, and settle her on a towel on your lap or a low surface for treatment instead of a high table she might lunge off. Pekins are nervous birds who pant when stressed, so work in short sessions, keep her cool and shaded while handled, and return her to the crate between steps rather than holding her through a long procedure. A second pair of hands for a full-grown Pekin is a safety measure, not a luxury.
Pekin problems that need a vet's help
Call your vet if a Pekin's foot is swollen and hot, if a sore is deep or blackened, if she cannot stand or stops bearing weight entirely, if a leg sits at an unnatural angle after a fall, or if she goes off food and becomes withdrawn. Heavy ducks deteriorate quietly, and a bird sitting apart with her head drawn in deserves same-day advice. Keeping dated notes on her gait, feet, and treatments turns that phone call into a clear history, and KinsLe Pet Passport stores your Pekin's record in one packet the vet can review before deciding next steps.