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    Dog attacked my turkey and pulled out feathers....what do I do?

    A neighborhood dog got a hold of my Bronze Turkey Hen today. Dog plucked her back and lower belly feathers. I see only a small amount of blood.....how can I help her? She is walking ok now and just seems traumatized. Will the feathers grow back? Is she in pain? If so, how can I help her? Any...
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    Cooking Bronze Turkey Eggs

    My bronze turkey, Gladys, is laying eggs now. So cool. The first few were twin yolks. I'm noticing that the yolk is much thicker than a chicken egg. How will my dishes change when I use Turkey egg instead of Chicken egg? Do you have any Turkey Egg specific recipes? Any tips for breaking the...
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    How to tell if duck abandoned it's nest?

    My Muscovy hen was sitting on a clutch of eggs for about 2 to 3 weeks but as of a few days ago she has stopped laying on the eggs. It is below freezing here and the formerly toasty eggs are cold. Worth noting, the Bronze Turkey Hen she shares a stall with also used to sit on the eggs and she...
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    How do you slaughter a Muscovy duck?

    Apparently I am helping my mom slaughter one of her Muscovy drakes today. How do we do it? I slaughtered a turkey back in November with just a hatchet - it worked but took several whacks. Felt and looked absolutely torturous. But, that is what all the videos online showed. Mom says she has a...
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    Video of Muscovy Drake Fight

    I caught this epic battle between two of my Muscovy Drakes this morning. Those are some powerful birds.
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    Will a turkey sit on duck eggs?

    I have a Muscovy hen that has been sitting on a clutch of eggs for about a week. This morning the turkey was sitting on her eggs. I removed the turkey and it immediately returned to the nest. I pulled the turkey out of the nesting box again and the duck scurried back onto the nest. Is this...
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    Can I expect ducklings from my Muscovy Duck's first laid eggs?

    I have a Muscovy hen that is about 6 or 7 months old and is sitting on a clutch of at least 15 eggs. These are the first eggs she has laid. She has been sitting on them non stop for about a week now. It is between 10 and 20 degrees in the barn - just above zero outside. Will these eggs be...
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    Introducing Functional Rustic

    Good morning Back Yard Chickens from Functional Rustic on this cold Michigan day. I joined the duck loving community back in May of 2017 when we got our Muscovy ducklings. Not only have I learned a lot about ducks; those quirky creatures inspired me to start my own repurposing business out of...
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