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    WANTED: French guinea for meat, in western WA state

    Are you interested in Muscovy Ducks? I have 4 male drakes hatched 7/25. Can wait until they're bigger if you'd like. I'm in Gig Harbor, WA.
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    Moving Muscovy hatchlings

    Making progress!! Few more are in the process of hatching. Unfortunately I'm going out of town tomorrow, but my husband will be around to keep an eye on things. Can't wait to see the babies when I get back!
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    Moving Muscovy hatchlings

    Checked on the nest this morning and I saw some with cracks and heard peeping! 2 have been hatched successfully so far and I found a dead one which I removed.
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    Moving Muscovy hatchlings

    It's been about 30 days so I expect them to hatch any day now! Will get duckling starter feed and I heard that peas are good for niacin as well.
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    Moving Muscovy hatchlings

    Thank you @Canadian Wind and @ruthhope! I'll leave mom and the nest in the coop with water and feed and let nature take its course. I'll keep a bucket of water for the mom that the ducklings can't get into and a water feeder for the little ones. I also read that I can just crush up the adult...
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    Moving Muscovy hatchlings

    I wanted her to be by the pond and didn't realize that she would be ok being alone in the coop by herself. I'm grateful that my constant moving of the nest didn't stop her from brooding. Will the ducklings be ok in the coop with the drake and other female? When can they start going to the...
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    Moving Muscovy hatchlings

    My muscovies spend their nights in a coop within a pen and are led daily to a separate area with a pond and their feed. One of my females has a nest with eggs that I've been transporting back and forth so that she can brood. Once the eggs are hatched, should I transport them and the mother...
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