My Cayuga we adopted with a Blue Runner both females both 6 yrs old. So I'm not sure when Olive started turning white my Runners were in their second year second molt when white feathers began appearing. Yes I started out with Muscovy in 2004 but I fell in love with Runners but didn't start with...
I hope she'll accept them. When one of my Muscovy was broody and would not give up I tried giving her ducklings that had just arrived from Metzers she totally ignored them so in the house they came to be brooded by me. This duck was so insistent on sitting I ended up putting a large bale of...
I'm sure my dog would eat the birds food if he could get to it. My birds have been getting dog kibble for many years as extra protein I am surprised none haven't started barking They love their dog food. Years ago I met a lady at the feed store that fed all her Muscovy dog food. I would never...
Is she sitting on eggs? she is starving herself it can happen and if she isn't on eggs you need to break her of her broodiness asap.
Muscovy are so dedicated to brooding even if they don't have eggs.
Breaking them isn't easy but I take mine out of the coop they have chosen to brood in and lock...
She probably won't molt until next year since she is only 5 months old but she will have mini molts just not the big one where they lose their flight feathers. What are you feeding some extra protein can help with feather quality, Dried mealworms cat or dog kibble [good quality] small size.
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If me and I have done this numerous times I would put the newbies in the fencing out where the ducks and chickens hang out. This gives everyone a chance to get to know each other. In the coop can you put the 2 new girls overnight in a crate or something similar Chickens can be worse than ducks...
My Muscovy always look waterlogged a couple months before they have their big molt in the fall. Has she had her molt yet this year? How old is she asking because mine usually start laying around 8-9 months old. And they molt in Sept -Oct.
I have a Buff still in molt and a few Runners finishing up. We had temps down into low 20's already I hope they finish up real soon. I have been giving extra protein in the form of dry dog kibble which I feed my dog. If you decide to try that make sure it's good quality but meal worms and black...
Some people hate Muscovy so much they will poison them. I'm sorry your having to see this. Just me but I would not report this to government officials they will come in a slaughter all waterfowl there is on that lake. Keep a watch on the others before deciding if you should report. If it is...
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Are you focusing on a certain breed? The best way to introduce newbies is to put them into some type of fencing, dog pens work [I buy the fold down pens and use them for many different things around here] well so the newbies get to meet the resident ducks without problems. it...