Recent content by Snakeman
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Went to TSC and came home with 4 Mallard ducklings....questions
I just realized what TSC is. Guess I'm too stupid for that job. LOL -
Went to TSC and came home with 4 Mallard ducklings....questions
I don't know what TSC is but since I ONLY buy the birds I've planned on buying, maybe I could contract to their customers as "the voice of reason". LMFAO -
Fence Height
I have Pekins, Silver Appleyards, Rouens, Black Swedish, Runners and Runner mixes. They can all clear 18 inches pretty easily. My Muscovy just fly around the yard so a fence would be useless. -
What breed are my ducks?????????????
My breed specific knowledge is limited to a few but I was looking at the dark bill. Doesn't that limit the possibilities to a few breeds? -
How NOT to transport ducks....
I'd love to see the dashboard video for that ride. LOL -
Who laid this egg?
I've had new layers give me eggs with just a membrane, with a weird nipple at in end(one was even leaking out of the nipple), eggs as small as a nickel and eggs that are just plain odd in shape and or size. In my experience, no single duck has laid more than 1 or 2 mutant eggs. It all sounds... -
Muscovy ducks murdering each other.
If it is nutritional then I would recommend "Blue Seal" unmediated game bird feed. Starter crumbles or Grower Cal pellets. I give this to all my ducks and Muscovy. Yours are old enough that I would go with the Grower Cal pellets. I add a little corn in winter to help fatten them up and they get... -
Muscovy ducks murdering each other.
Quote: Muscovy are often chosen by a predator because they are slower than ducks and chickens. -
Getting muscovies and have questions
Oh yea, I forgot about the hawks. I don't worry too much about the hawks around here. I did lose a very small duck to a hawk but my Muscovy are as big if not bigger than the hawks. A hawk did attack one of my females but quickly gave up and flew away as the female Muscovy simply returned... -
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Getting muscovies and have questions
I've had Muscovy(anywhere from 2 to 9, currently 4). I've never clipped a wing and none have ever flown off. When I get them, I pen them up for a week before I let them freerange. After that they seem to know where home is and don't go very far. They are always in sight of the house. -
Why do you have ducks?
I have 4 Muscovy, 4 Silver Appleyards, 6 Pekins, 2 rouens(1 drake for each breed, the rest females) And 1 Black Swedish drake. I got all these for meat, eggs and pest control. I also have 1 female mutt duck and 4 runners(1 drake 3 hens) That I keep for eggs and because the ole' lady likes them... -
Adding a new duck to the party
I use what I call a "newbie pen". It's a small pen placed right up against my primary pen. The new ducks live in the newbie pen for a few days to a week. The other ducks can see and investigate the new ducks, and vice versa, with no risk of injury or being run off. After that I just open the... -
How much do you feed your ducks?
Ours get about 1/4- 1/2 cup of feed twice a day and about the same amount in treats once a day. They freerange sun up until sun down and get no food in their night pen. They used to get more until I realized they were getting too fat. If you are worried about protein intake, I use Blue Seal... -
Duckling in bottom of pond :-(
I have a brooder pen for my mommas and their young. Shallow water pan(enough to play in) and food with a small shelter. Most are with the rest of the flock by 8 to 10 weeks. I use nest boxes that I can move and put the momma with her eggs in the brooder pen just before hatching. Sometimes I wait...