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    Bleenie's Eggs are pipping, and 1 dead duckling :-(

    Ilove baby ducks pictures?
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    Muscovy hen broody in February? If you have a nutty Muscovy hen that is broody in winter, join us!

    I got one too, didn't know she would go broody and gathered all but 2 of her eggs, came into the coop one day and she was showing her down filled nest, then proceeded to steal chicken eggs and now bites me when I try to see what she is actually sitting on. Now the other one started laying...
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    Muscovey duck egg help

    My muscovey has started her small pile of eggs, she isn't setting yet and it is supposed to go down to 10 degrees tonight, what do I do, if they freeze, they won't hatch when she is ready, her friend is sitting on 10 chicken eggs and 2 duck eggs, didn't realize she was broody, until I took most...
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    PATTERNS and INSTRUCTIONS

    There is a wonderful felted chicken purse pattern at http://www.etsy.com/listing/37834979/pdf-pattern-felted-knit-chicken-bag I think I have to make 1 or 2 or .......
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    Buffy the savage

    Mine bring me large bull frogs. then I have to try to rescue them
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    Dumped Geese

    I'd take them in a heart beat. Ask your local game warden. I bet you can get them.
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    New to Ducks: need advice & help

    my 10 ducks come up to the shed at night sometimes for food and the go in nestled down un what used to be floor nesting boxes, now duck compartments as the kids call them and go to bed. Before when they wouldn't come in and stayed on the pond, lost several as bait. Once they get the hang of...
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    where did we order from

    2 years ago my husband ordered baby chicks from a location that had information like "runs really fast" (good to escape predators) Protective roosters, that kind of description. Well they are the best especially the ones that run real fast. Pretty reddish brown bird, not heavy, just...
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    Can I keep a couple ducks with my chickens?

    I have 10 assorted ducks that romp, play, free range and go nite nite all together. This is year 3. They do make a racket together when I let them out in the am. It's fun.
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    Coon (GOT IT-- With PIC)

    We set our trap periodically just to try to keep the population down. Lost my beautiful white muscovey last night early, I hadnt even put them to bed yet. Liam was big and white and beautiful. I hope to find another white male.
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    Muscovy colors... Pic. heavy (new pics. post 7)

    I want a white muscovy, whine whine I love the white ones, I have 1 gray and 2 black and white.
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    Moving a broody duck..

    Take the bedding, easier on everyone and everything, trust me on this.
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    What ducks hatch eggs

    My silkie hatch and raised 4 pekin ducks. Don't mess with her babies no matter what they are, and this year she took over 2 4 day old chicks when mom died for no reason.
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    how to get our duck to go in his pen at night

    My Mr. Muscovey goes in with the hens at night. They will get used to him. He has gone nite nite with them for 2 years now. He is the first one out in the morning.
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    Muscovy help

    I have 2 hens and 2 drakes, my ducks have been sitting on (one nest has 7 eggs, the other 6) their nests way to many days, why aren't any hatching, I had 3 hatch last year. Do I just take the eggs away and move Lydia off her nest, what do I do? I love my muscovies, Lydia comes to the...
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    Can I rehabilitate my chicken killing puppy?

    I changed my dogs ways, I worked at it, took them out out, yeled at them if they headed towards the chickens, I have no problem with both of them now. They look in the coop with me in the am, and go on about their business, and go "scope around the coop in the evening, All is well, They...
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    Went to the salebarn today and came home with 10 muscovy ducks! (PICS)

    my one muscovy hen and now her tag along partner, come peck at the door when they want treats, open the door they walk in, never leave a mess, get their bread, (They prefer cheap white over good wheat) talk a bit then leave till later. Theyn particulary love my husband, as do all the pets. I...
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    What do I need to do? My duck hatched ducklings!

    Garage. Take it from one who lost 2 hatchlings last year, safe tll they get bigger. Now for the pics. I want pics?
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    Is it just my ducks......or ??

    Believe it or not my ducks will not even look at a pea. Go figure.
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    What will help these Muscovies want to hang around after I catch them?

    Ok I know it is not the best treat, but mine love bread, especially cheap white bread. The one comes and knocks at the door before coop time, has her snack and takes herself to the coop. Goos Scovie. I too would keep them up for a couple of weeks, so that they know where home )(food and...
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