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    Muscovies are Hurting Each Other! :(

    I'm not sure if it is because they are bored, or because it is mating season or what exactly.. But our muscovies are Not being nice to each other lately! We have 5 adults, we've had them since August/September of last year. This is our first mating/hatching season and we are learning as we go...
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    FREE/Trade to a Good Home-1 Male Muscovy Duck, Maryland-Pictures insid

    We have 1 Male Muscovy to either give away or Trade for a Female Muscovy or Female Runner Duck. He is about a year old, and is a nervous duck. We have another male who is very Dominant and 3 females, all of which do not like him, and so, they have been picking on him and not letting him eat as...
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    Our 1st Ducklings!!!

    We have our 1st ever set of Ducklings!!!!! Their mommy is our only 1 wing duck (due to an attack last year).. we are so proud! So far we have 3, there are several more eggs that she is still laying on.. so there will probably be more Any tips on keeping them safe, setting them up well in the...
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    Any chance our eggs will Hatch??

    We have Muscovies. One of them started laying on February 24th. She laid 1 egg a day, we took the first 10 eggs or so as it was her first time ever laying and we wanted to try them.. Then we let her keep a bunch.. She has 7 that she has been sitting on since middle of March. How long is their...
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    Possible Allergy to Duck Eggs??

    My husband has been having tummy and pooping issues lately..(tmi, sorry) At first it was just an upset stomach.. then after he tried the duck eggs for the first time it turned into diarrhea, etc.. Last night I made cookies, using duck egg in the batter, and each time he has eaten a cookie or 2...
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    Shelf Life of Duck Eggs?

    What is the shelf life of Duck Eggs? We have Muscovies.. How long can they sit out in the open? And how long in a fridge? Also, I've been reading posts.. and have seen some interesting things to be careful of when eating duck eggs (we have yet to eat one, but, have 2 in the fridge!).. Not to...
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    First Egg Ever!!!!

    My husband found our FIRST EVER DUCKIE EGG LAST NIGHT!!!! And another one came this morning!!! It has been fairly warm here lately (save for snow last week).. We know which hen is laying.. and this is our first ever experience with eggs! We've had our Muscovies for about 9 months, got them at...
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    Dog/Cat-How to get them to get along?

    Alright, we have 3 full grown cats, 1 kitten. We just adopted a dog (Pit bull) named Beau. Brought him home earlier today. He has been GREAT so far. He definitely needs some training (how to walk on a leash, not to jump, things like that), and my hubby and I will be working on that for the...
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    How do ducks handle cold?

    We have 5 ducks and I'm just wondering how they will do in the cold? What temperature is dangerous for them? We have them in an enclosure (they were attacked and 2 were killed by a red tail hawk a few months ago). Their enclosure is well set up, we've been thinking of covering a few of the...
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    Pictures of our Flock of Muscovies!!!!

    Some of you may know, we had an attack last week by a hawk, 2 of our ducks were killed, one wound up having her wing amputated, and the 4th was unharmed. The one with the amputation is doing Great. And today we decided to go and get 3 more to add to our flock! So, we have a total of 5-4...
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    Live in Suburbia/City area??

    We live in a Suburb just outside of a City.. literally 1 mile out of the city. Technically we are Not allowed to have any Fowl of any kind--that is what the ordinance for our county says (it requires a minimum of 1 acre of land, we only have .14 acres). But, alas, we have 2 Muscovy Ducks, and...
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    What Veggies do Ducks like to Eat?

    I'm full of Questions tonight! This is my 4th or more post HA Anywho--what Veggies do Ducks like to eat?? So far, my Musvovys LOVE Green Beans (from the garden), they DO NOT like Tomatoes. They also like the Zucchini Plants, but, the not the Zucchini itself.. very interesting.. Are there...
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    To get or NOT to get a Male???!!

    A Big debate for my husband and I right now.. Whether or not to get a Male Muscovy?? We are going to get more ducks this Sunday, at least 2-3 more females (we have 2), and MAYBE a male.. But, the idea of having babies is both exciting and scary to me. I know NOTHING about what they need to...
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    Live in Suburbia/City area??

    We live in a Suburb just outside of a City.. literally 1 mile out of the city. Technically we are Not allowed to have any Poultry animals of any kind. But, alas, we have 2 Ducks, and are getting more this Sunday. So, I was just wondering, does anyone else live in a Suburb or in a City with a...
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    Floor of Enclosure Advice..

    So, we are still working on securing the floor of our Ducks new enclosure.. They are surrounded on all 4 sides, and top with galvanized steel hardware cloth so no worries there.. But, the ground is too hard to dig.. and full of roots and ivy. My hubby and I are thinking about putting large...
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    How to Amputate a DUCK WING?

    1) What type of bird , age and weight. Muscovy Duck, 4 months, 5pds 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Was attacked last night---roughly 18 hours ago, now has a broken wing with bone exposed, bone CANNOT be put back inside the tissue 3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? See above...
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    How to Wing Amputation????

    Our ducks were attacked last night, I have another thread up about that. The one who was hurt but is still alive has a broken wing. The bone is showing. Any advice on what to do? Should it be amputated? Or should it be left alone? We cannot afford to take her to a vet.. Is there anyway to...
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    Please Help--Our Ducks Were Attacked-2 Dead, 1 Injured

    My husband came home from work this morning and found that our Ducks had been attacked in the night. 2 of them are Dead, 1 is Injured (her wing is broken and she has several gashes, feathers missing). Only 1 of the Ducks escaped being harmed. We do not know what got them. We live in a...
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