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    Do naturally hatched ducklings need supplementary food?

    She's been so good so far. Almost every day, twice a day, she left the nest like clockwork. Doing her little routine of cleaning, and preening, swimming, and eating. I would hear when she'd come out, by her high pitched squeak. Then I would feed her. I will keep an eye on her and see what...
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    Do naturally hatched ducklings need supplementary food?

    Does the mama keep using the nest even after the babies have hatched and are walking around? Or will she try and go back to the coop at night with the other ducks? I do have another area I could keep her and her ducklings separated from the others at night, and even during the day, if need be.
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    Do naturally hatched ducklings need supplementary food?

    I do feed my adult ducks organic feed daily, but the grains are probably too big for the babies. I did get baby food today, but like you said, I would have to separate them so they are able to eat, or the others will just eat it all. Baby food or not.
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    Do naturally hatched ducklings need supplementary food?

    So this is my first time naturally hatching ducks. First time for the momma duck too, but apparently she knew what she was doing, lol. We have five acres, and our ducks are totally free range, except at night, when I lock them into their coop. Her nest is in a blackberry bush, and she has...
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    Muskovy egg taste.?

    I love duck eggs, and I have not really tasted a difference between Muscovy eggs and my Anconas eggs. Muscovies love to fly, at least ours do. That's not a problem since we live on 5 acres, but if you live in the city, you may have to trim their flight feathers.
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    Bubble Mass inside Ducks Cavity

    Yes, let's lean that way! :) Thank you for your help!
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    Topic of the Week - Duck Housing

    My coop is a sectioned off, predator proof area inside the back of my barn. The floor is concrete and I have been using straw bedding. Are wood shavings better to use? They are only in there at night. Free range during the day
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    Bubble Mass inside Ducks Cavity

    I really hope it is follicles, or I would have to worry about all my duckies health!
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    Bubble Mass inside Ducks Cavity

    Really, they would just be in the cavity like that? And maybe! I have only ever processed male Anconas before, so I would not have come across follicles! Interesting ...
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    Bubble Mass inside Ducks Cavity

    You are right, they are liquid filled. I just cut one open.
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    Bubble Mass inside Ducks Cavity

    Yep, it was the only thing that was abnormal. Nothing like those chicken photos in the other thread, wow
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    Bubble Mass inside Ducks Cavity

    She was a Muscovy too. So can we still consume her?
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    Bubble Mass inside Ducks Cavity

    Thank you for the link, casportpony. She's not even a year old, and hasn't started laying yet either.
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    Bubble Mass inside Ducks Cavity

    not hard, I think they were air filled bubbles, and not smelly at all.
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    Bubble Mass inside Ducks Cavity

    We butchered our first Muscovy a couple of days ago. After I pulled out the insides, there was this little mass of bubbles left inside. I've attached a photo. I've never seen anything like it in the Anconas I have butchered. Anyone know?
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