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    Why do muscovies have those caruncles?

    I have a Muscovy girl who was 7 years old last July. She has all the Muscovy characteristics, except for caruncles. I had wondering whether it's because she's not outside a lot or if she was a mix. I've never allowed any of the neighborhood boys to mate her, so I guess we'll never know, but i've...
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    Proper age for rehoming ducklings?

    thanks :-) I shall look at my old pix of my duck (darn camera broke while her wings were coming in!) to see how long that took.
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    Proper age for rehoming ducklings?

    Our neighborhood (not an HOA) pond has been taken over by swans (just two) who have kicked the ducks off. So our neighborhood ducks have taken to nesting and hatching further up the street (the people by the pond actually say they miss them, which is odd for Muscovy). Last year, Leah (my...
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    Muscovy drake broody?!

    my duck didn't sit on her first clutch (right word?) she waited for her second (couple months later). As we were taking all her eggs, and we were new to ducks, we were confused for almost a whole day when she stopped eating, starting tossing her food into her bed, started squeaking a new squeak...
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    Saved a duckling.. now what do I do

    Congrats on your duckling! I got mine when some teen boys slowed down while driving by my yard, told me they had done a bad thing, kidnapped a duckling, and now couldn't find the mother. I asked if they had it in the truck (I was looking for a yes or no, guys) and they opened the door and let...
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    Muscovies fly?

    Snuggles was 3 1/2 when she started flying anywhere other than INTO the back yard. Last Jan or Feb we found her on the neighbor's roof, the back porch roof, the other neighbor's yard, and then the dog park behind the house. then she stopped for months (except possibly to fly into the back yard...
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    Thanks
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    We have been informed that the FWS is considering revising the proposed rule again, but this time exempting domestic Muscovy ducks from any regulation. who are "we" and is it true. Someone should verify or dis-verify (i'm tired) before getting all up in arms again.
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    me too. and i worry about banding a duck that has never had a band on her. will she hurt herself trying to take it off? what if it gets caught on something?
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    Is it possible for the duck to get the band caught on something and hurt herself? My duck had a hole in one of her webs, she got one of her other claws caught in the hole, and she almost went wild trying to get loose. Luckily I was present at the time to untangle her.
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    Quote: It is pets that will be illegal. Muscovies rasied for meat/eggs and exhibition will be fine, if "marked". Is it only "pets" that were obtained after March 31, 2010? That was the original reading. Or is it now all of them? Perhaps someone can post a topic in ducks - post a link in it...
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    Quote: I would go out after dark, catch the old drake and place a permenant metal band on him. That should work. It does not appear that anyoes flock is in danger, just trouble spots. But since he is then on a *public* lake with a band on him, won't it look as if he "escaped?" and my other...
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    Need bunny advice! Plz! Thanks in advance :)

    good point. thanks!
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    Muscovies in US - REGULATION CHANGES OPEN FOR COMMENTS - 10/1 update

    I live in Florida. I have, since 2007 read articles about invasions and takeovers of Muscovy Ducks in Kenneth City (8 miles away) while in my neighborhood (between Seminole and Largo) we have not gotten past 14 ducks in the past three years that I have been aware of the Muscovy Invasion. Many...
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    Need bunny advice! Plz! Thanks in advance :)

    Akane, thanks for the link, and the cranberries :-) right now we are doing (for treats) raisins and a bit of banana. She really is a little garbage disposal - she likes the peels as much as the bananas. Sadly, she is just one bunny, so I assume that she won't be able to eat our cast-offs as...
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