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    Broody in winter?

    My muscovy seems to have gone broody. Is that possible? I have been moving her eggs and putting them in the fridge, but now wonder if that was a mistake. Can I take them out of the fridge and put them back in her nest? Is it possible for her to hatch them in the winter? I'm in CA so it's...
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    Blue Sweden duck changing color

    Oh perfect, thank you so much! Do you know what age they start to change? It would be nice to have some range for her age.
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    Blue Sweden duck changing color

    My blue Swedish duck is molting and as her new feathers grow they are white, when she originally was a dark grey. Her entire head is white now. I adopted her last year and was told she was a year old, but I don't believe that because her feathers are quite tatty and her bottom drags on the...
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    molting duck being attacked

    My muscovy just finished molting, and the babies are too little (8 months), so I have three who may and only the harlequin is so far. I think there is 16% protein, so I will get higher, or some cat food. Thank you so much for the suggestion.
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    molting duck being attacked

    I have 6 girls and 1 boy. Two of the girls and the boy are runners and are about 8 or 9 months old, then I have 2 blue Swedish and a harlequin (the injured one) who I adopted and was told they were 1 (a year ago) but they seem much much older to me in comparison to my little ones, their...
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    molting duck being attacked

    My welsh harlequin duck was starting to mold and then also started getting attacked by the other ducks. Im not sure if they've pulled out her new feathers or old. She looks a mess, her wings totally raw and messed up. I've sprayed her with bluekot and separated her. Why would they do this...
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    Plucked duck

    Fantastic, thanks so much. Ive never heard of blue kote. I'll find some for him.
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    Plucked duck

    Three of my boys plucked all of the feathers out of the back and neck of my fourth boy overnight. It is really bad, very raw and sore looking. I have separated him, and the other boys are being rehomed today (was always the plan). How long before I can safely release him with my other ducks...
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    Ducklings with bald spots

    Thank you so much for your reply, much appreciated x
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    Ducklings with bald spots

    I have some 4 week old muscovy ducklings, and they roam with my mixed flock of 10 other ducks. However, they are all getting bald spots above their tail feathers, and I see the other ducks (even their mama duck) pecking at them and pulling out their fluff. Should I separate them? Is this...
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    Duckling not doing well - please advise...

    Look!! https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/miracle-baby.1190993/
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    Miracle baby!!!!

    Look at this miracle! This Muscovy baby hatched on Monday and couldn't move its head or stand. Its head was curled underneath and I thought it wouldn't survive and was deformed. I was terrified of the options I seemed to have. And then, the next morning, when I had to make a decision, it...
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    Duckling not doing well - please advise...

    My eggs hatched! Four so far! One duckling is not doing well though, it's as if it can't lift its head up and is all floppy and not alert. The other three are perky and chirping. Is there anything I can do for it?
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    Muscovy eggs not developing?

    I was wrong!! 4 hatched (so far)... pics to follow <3
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    One muscovy with domestic ducks

    I have one muscovy female with nine domestic ducks and she seems happy. She definitely bosses them around, but she roams with them and sleeps/eats with them. I actually didn't know that it even might be a problem so may now think about getting her another female muscovy friend.
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