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Wild Turkey Hen Adopted Us
PalmRoyal -- Thank you. We will keep a close watch on the situation. -
Wild Turkey Hen Adopted Us
We have a wild turkey hanging around our flock (chickens and muscovies), too. We are in the country so it really doesn't bother us. We were going to let her come and go as she pleases. My only concern is disease? Can she infect the flock with anything I need to worry about? -
Incubation progress of Muscovy eggs
This was posted much earlier regarding Muscovy eggs: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-and-hatching-muscovy-eggs. I found it very useful. -
Incubation progress of Muscovy eggs
It's Hatch Day for our Muscovy Duck. First Time Mom who patiently sat on 12 eggs for 37 days! -
Need your Muscovy duck pictures
It's Hatch Day for our Muscovy -- First Time Mom! -
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Broody Muscovy Duck
I have a broody muscovy duck (only 8 months old) sitting on 10 eggs -- her first time. I have 2 drakes and 3 ducks along with 2 roosters and 14 hens. She is safe inside her stall in the barn only exposed to one drake. Any issues with allowing her outside to forage with the ducklings? At what... -
Duck wings clipped but still flying?
At what age do you trim the primary feathers? We have 3 muscovies. They are about 3 months old and "practicing" their flight skills. -
when to separate broody hen and her chicks
Our chick is 4 weeks old and is with the broody hen in a separate enclosure, side by side with the rest of the flock. They can all see each other. From reading this thread, it would seem we should let the hen and chick join the flock now, rather than waiting until the chick is older. Another...- laurabr
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
