Search results for query: *

  1. Steffanyace

    Breeding for certain muscovy traits

    There are so many breeds that came from mallards, so why aren't breeders doing the same with muscovy ducks? I personally prefer the smooth caruncle muscovies. I think it would be nice to breed for black caruncles instead of red, or a black smooth with a red bumpy trim. I could see them being...
  2. Steffanyace

    Which egg laying breed should we get?

    I'm thinking about getting chickens and am interested in a dual purpose egg layer. Here are some questions/considerations: 1. Which breeds lay what the grocery store considers "large" eggs (to work with my recipes)? 2. I would prefer a calm breed to be able to handle them. Maybe...
  3. Steffanyace

    What do muscovies eat?

    Silly question, I know, but they eat so many different things. I always wonder what there is available in the yard for them to forage on. In the summer we have tons of grasshoppers, but what about other times during the year? I just found out they eat dandelions, and sure enough, we don't...
  4. Steffanyace

    Has my muscovy gone broody? Nesting box question.

    This is all new to me, so pardon the basic questions. My muscovy has made a nest in the duck house (yay) and has eleven eggs. I couldn't find her the other day, and it turns out she was sitting on her eggs. I thought she had gone broody, but then she will be off the nest for hours at a time...
  5. Steffanyace

    Muscovies aren't laying eggs yet. Why?

    I saw on Craigslist where other people in my area have muscovy ducklings recently hatched for sale. My trio, I was told, was starting to lay when I got them last summer. They never had any eggs, but I thought it is possible that they were still too young. I know the drake is taking care of...
  6. Steffanyace

    Is there a dog proof duck feeder?

    My dog has discovered that the duck food taste good. *sigh* Is there a dog proof duck food dispenser I could buy or make?
  7. Steffanyace

    Why do my ducks like concrete? Could I make them a house they'd be happier with?

    My ducks have taken a liking to my front porch and driveway. It isn't too big of a deal, but it would be nice if I didn't always have to clean off the duck poop. They free range in the day. The acreage they are on doesn't have any weeds or bushes for them to hangout in other than the rose...
  8. Steffanyace

    Rescuing goose from park. I would love some advice!

    Our city park has one lonely goose. He (or she) has been hanging around the vehicles looking at his reflection on vehicles since he doesn't have a mate. Yesterday, he was looking at the mirror on the playground which is a pretty good distance from the safety of the pond. One kid threw her...
  9. Steffanyace

    Interesting feathers

    My blue muscovy has a couple of black/green feathers. I thought that was interesting. (I'm new to ducks). It reminds me of how a roan horse grows solid hair in areas where the skin has been cut/bitten/etc. Is that common for blue ducks to do like that? My duck: Roan horse...
  10. Steffanyace

    Duck behavior question.

    I got three muscovies this summer, and they never swam in the pond. It was no big deal. I was just glad to see them eating all the grasshoppers, spiders and scorpions! I just figured that was a muscovy thing not to spend much time in the water. Now, what seems like overnight, they spend...
  11. Steffanyace

    What are your thoughts on using ceramic eggs with muscovies?

    I got a ceramic duck egg from the feed store the other day and put it in one of the nesting boxes last night before putting them up. This morning when I let them out, I saw the egg had been kicked out of the box. I know it is late in the season, but I was hoping it might encourage them to lay...
  12. Steffanyace

    What color is this Muscovy?

    I have anxiously been waiting for my new ducks to finish molting. I'm wondering about their color. One is black and with some white. One is chocolate with white. I'm not really sure on the drake. He has white, but the base color has black feathers on his head and neck, but his body feathers...
  13. Steffanyace

    Am I giving my ducks too much food?

    I have an all-you-can-eat buffet for my 3 adult muscovies. I put them up at night and turn them out during the day. When I let them out, I herd them to the pond. After that, they spend the rest of the day either sitting under the horse trailer or in their duck house. I expected them to be...
  14. Steffanyace

    Will our muscovies use our pond?

    We just got three muscovies a few weeks ago. Today was the first day that I let one of the ducks out to free range. I started with the drake thinking he wouldn't take off if his girls were still in the coop. I gently herded him towards the pond (about 30' away) thinking he would probably...
  15. Steffanyace

    Please help me figure out a nesting box for my muscovies.

    I had been bugging my husband about getting some ducks. He has been too busy to build a coop for me to get some, so he said if I could build a coop then I could get ducks. Little did he know, I would actually build one myself! :lol: (He actually did help some in the construction). Working...
  16. Steffanyace

    How do I get my ducks to have healthier feathers?

    The water doesn't run off my duck's feathers at all. Their feathers get soaked quite easily. It doesn't seem right for a duck. What can I do to help them? They are muscovies, and I've only had them a few days. They have lots of clean water, all they can eat buffet of layer pellets, clean...
  17. Steffanyace

    What color are these muscovies? Best way to deworm?

    I am new to duck ownership. I have been wanting some muscovies for a while and finally found someone with some adults for sale. We picked them up today. I have two questions for y'all: 1). What colors are they? I'm guessing buff, chocolate, and maybe a blue. One hen and the drake looked...
Back
Top Bottom