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    Muscovy Incubation, by Broody or Incubator

    My first two muscovies are currently sitting. There were some challenges initially as they learned how to sit on a nest, and I learned what sort of situation they would need, but I'm hopeful that we'll get some ducklings in a couple weeks. Both are sitting in a set of chicken nest boxes...
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    Questions about Muscovy ducks !

    Jenny B: I'm new to muscovies, so take this with some consideration. Egg laying age: Our ducks were hatched in October, and had started laying by the end of April. Duck vs chicken eggs: Our ducks' eggs have been similar in size to large eggs from our Red Star chickens. They are paler...
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    Questions about Muscovy ducks !

    We acquired a trio of muscovies a few weeks ago. I'm following up with my experience, in case anyone else has similar questions. Space: There's adequate room for the additional 3 muscovies in the coop. When everyone is up on the shelf for the night, it's plenty spacious. When they're all...
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    Questions about Muscovy ducks !

    I currently have a 9 laying chickens and am considering adding one or two trios of muscovy ducks. I would appreciate your more experienced opinions on some questions. Our chickens are currently completely free ranged during the day and confined to a secure coop during the night. This is a...
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