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French White Muscovy ducks

Muscovy Ducks originated in Brazil and were domesticated in Europe. White Muscovy Ducks are...

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Muscovy Ducks originated in Brazil and were domesticated in Europe.

White Muscovy Ducks are best suited for meat production and make up 90% of commercial production of duck meat. Breeding stock from France has been genetically improved to produce birds that are 50% larger than other Muscovies.

The males can weigh 12 pounds in 12 weeks. The meat is less greasy and with a lower fat content than other ducks. They are known to have a sense of humor, are intelligent, and love to fly.

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Pros: Grow very fast - maybe as fast as cornish-x chickens
Very friendly
Quiet
Amazing meat and eggs
Visually attractive
Do not destroy garden
Somewhat broody (which is good, IMO)
Cons: None, compared to other ducks.
More difficult to pluck than chickens, but not more than other ducks.
Clip flight feathers annually if you don't want them to fly. It doesn't hurt them at all.
Provide water. small 3' pond liner from HD works great.
I have had probably 20 types of chickens and 4 types of duck and like all of them for their characteristics but the muscovy stands above. Great temperament, meat, eggs, nearly silent, selectively broody... Perfect unless you have some very specific commercial purposes. If you are in central Colorado and want to swap for genetics just let me know.
Purchase Price
6
Purchase Date
2014

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Pros: Very friendly
Cons: They have Big Claws
These make great pets if you get them young. They love water and playing with the water hose. They like to follow you around but if you try to make them do something they don't want to they know how to use their claws!
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Pros: They take care of themselves and get along well with other breeds.
Cons: You need to get them as babies if you want a loveable bird. They do tend to run from you and will beat you with their wings.
I had two white Muscovy's and they were wonderful birds that got along well with my other birds. We had a problem with our neighbors small dogs getting into our run and chasing our birds but the night we got our Muscovy's the dogs got into the run and when we went out to chase the dogs away they were already running home bc our ducks had kicked their butts!
Purchase Price
3.00
Purchase Date
2014-04-15
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Thats fine. Mine would not eat at all. I could not find wild game feed for under $1/pound. I took a chance on Turkey starter and thankfully they ate it. Now I give Turkey starter to all types of ducklings because they love it! I also feed it to chickens under 4 weeks. Experiences may vary.
 
These ducks are feral and so common down here in Florida, they are pretty-much considered a pest, and are hated by many ! But most people don't eat them, as they don't realize how tasty they can be, if fed a grain diet. I used to raise them to eat. But if you catch one off of someone's pond that has NOT been fed grain, they actually taste muddy. Yuk. But good, of course, after a while on the grain...
 
I absolutely love any kind of muscovy. We have never had white ones yet.
But each one is different, But I noticed when you have a broody mama hen. They will poop all over you when you grab them.
Great brooders and mothers.
You do have to raise them young in order for them to let you hold them.
Great pets and great hatchers and great bug control.
 

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