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When do muscovy ducks lay eggs?
Out of my 5 muscovy hens, only 3 are old enough to lay (hatched in march and may this year). One has laid 1 egg a day for the past month and another one started laying 1 a day this week. The one that just started has become broody. Lays in one of her multiple nests (always trying to make more)... -
Duck not waterproof
My beautiful white drake has been waterlogged and dirty for the past 3 days. I assumed it was his oil gland and poured a couple of cups if hot water on it and massaged it. It has not helped and all of the feathers in that area are stained yellow unlike my other ducks. Anyone know why this has... -
Adding 5 week olds to 15 week olds
I have 2 drake muscovies and 2 females that are 15 weeks old and 2 females that are 5 weeks old. How should I intoduce them? They have seen eachother through a fence almost everyday for the past 3 weeks but the older ones still try to bite them. The duckling aren't scared and get upset that they... -
Muscovy and pekins together?
I have 4 muscovys that are 8 weeks old and thought this whole time that I had 3 ducks and 1 drake but this week realized I probably have 2 drakes! I dont want to get rid of a drake as they are pets and thought if I could get 2 more ducks, they might get along come spring. I cant find anymore... -
Building duck house
I have 4 muscovy ducklings that are 5 weeks old. I live in upstate NY (pretty much canada). I have never built anything before and im attempting to build a duck house so any advice is appreciated! I have a 16'X16' barn that I am building inside of. How should I go about ventilating? Any...