That was my thought too, maybe I'll start looking for another WH or two. I like that breed and a few others. I have a lady that raises them and she has one WH for me when I'm ready, maybe she has another too. She tried to sell me a pair of Saxony's, but I don't need or want another male
I was told by a few people that it was hard on them if you do intro's in the winter. Maybe it does depend on the breed you have though, such as your Muscovy's. I'd sure love to have a full season of egg laying this spring/summer/fall. Stock pile eggs and never eat a chicken egg from the store again!
That's how I ended up this last time, but I messed around for much too long trying different things. Their coop is only about 16 sq ft, but last time I was separating them completely (new duck with a friendly old duck, and two ornery ones together). One couple in the coop at night and the other...
We are a bit concerned come spring, when we want to bring in 2 more ducks for egg making. Last time we did that, we had a dry spell for over 6 months, lol
We got another egg this afternoon, intact! They act way different now, spending most of their days outside the coop, even in the intense wind we've had for the last couple days. Now I just need to wait for a couple more months to get 2 more ducks and we can start hoarding dozens of eggs :)
Do you think the egg looked like that because it's her first, or because she or aflak beat it up? We dont have any nesting boxes in there, is that something I should build for her?