Me too!! Love these ducks! My hang around and I left their feathers so they can protect themselves better. They totally stick around. My drakes are not aggressive at all, just really horny in the spring and relentlessly on the hens! So much fun to have around though, fun to watch, great bug and...
I have 22 darling little Muscovy ducklings and I can't keep them all, but I sure would like to! I also have the two mamas and the drake, and another female adult! So I am looking to give them away locally. If you are near Oconomowoc, WI and would llike some see my BYC classified ad or message...
Two hatches, 11 ducklings each. Wonderful, sweet, home raised birds. Free to a good home. Pickup Oconomowoc, WI. 11 are old week old and ready to go soon, 11 a few weeks old and ready to go now.
Looking for Chicks, supplies etc. in the SE wisconsin area? Check out Merton Feed Mill... they have tons of chicks, many kinds. Great supplies and great prices. Plus you get to shop locally and support a small business.
They have a great FB page too! Just love them.
If anyone has has any tips or tricks for getting the existing flock to accept newbies, I would love to hear them. While Twist loves the new flock and wants to hang with them they don't really want her, they allow her grudingly. I know this is probably a matter of time and just going to b...
My new Muscovy Rescue Duck!! She was found at Milwaukee Animal Control (MADDAC) by a dog rescue group I volunteer with and they contacted me as they know I also have ducks. I said I would take the duck and to my great surprise it turned out to be this beautiful chocolate pied female. She is now...
I agree, I am in Oconomowoc, and I think heavy insulation is overrated, if your coop is tucked away from open winds I think that venting is the key. I haave found that in a really severe cold snap a few strategically placed stops -- still vent... does the trick. I created screened windows...
Yes I can build them a duck house, just wasn't sure if they need to be kept warm or not. We also have some sheltered areas in the chicken coop run area. I thought that flying would help keep them safe from predators, right now two go up in the tree as soon as evening sets in and I cannot get...
Thanks for this thread, I have exactly the same problem and situation as the original poster, 3 acres (fenced but not tightly) and a big pond. My Muscovies do the exact same thing! This is my first year with them and winter is coming. Right now 2 sleep in the big oak tree and the other 4 on the...
This is my first year with Muscovies and I love them! I have 6 - 2 male and 4 female. (also have 3 chickens)
Anyhow I live in WI and I need some advice for how to winter them over safely. Up until now I have been putting them in the chicken coop at night. But now they can fly and 2 have...
Growing up... July 27, 2012 now about 8 weeks old?? not sure... anyhow I do love my Scovies!! They aren't as easy to condition to hold as chickens but they are calm and sweet and very comical. Also recommended reading for duck and assorted pet lovers... Enslaved By Ducks... it's a hoot! If you...
Got 6 ducklings this summer, they are getting big fast!! I am in Oconomowoc WI. I will post some pics soon. I am just loving them! If anyone is ever interested the farmer I got them from often has new hatches.
Hi, I just got 6 muscovy ducklings (maybe few weeks old) and I have 4 pullets that are about 3-4 months old. Right now I have the ducklings in a chicken tractor and a cage indoors at night. I was hoping to lock them in the chicken coop with my four pullets when they get a little older to keep...