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What to Do? Mamma Sits Eggs Not Hatched
Hi Everyone; My favourite girl has been sitting way too long on a full nest. I can see some eggs that look of developed. But it's been almost two months. It's her first time and she made a nest that got a bit of rain and cold. She is so devoted. I feel sad for her. I wonder if I should just... -
Re-Homing Baby Buff Orpingtons
Hi :-) I am in los Angeles. Are your hens still available? If so please message me directly. Thank You, Kimberly- Ecwynes
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Muscovy keepers share your pics!
I imagine perhaps a strafoam based wood raft anchored to cinderblocks with a couple of nylon or rotproof ropes perhaps a dog igloo on it and some porch space. Maybe use that fake plastic deck wood, though it's heavy and may force thicker styrafoam. Perhaps a hinged attached entry ramp. Though... -
Muscovy keepers share your pics!
Thankfully baby looking much better this morning. Thank you! Very hard to find non medicated. Will check again today at feed store for a chick starter without meds. Only turkey crumble available in the past. And will ask for chick grit. -
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Muscovy keepers share your pics!
I was under the impression from my reading and speaking with breeders that Muscovies had a very high protein requirement compared to chickens and other ducks? -
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Muscovy keepers share your pics!
Yes, why wouldn't mom eat? What do you feed your Muscovies? -
Muscovy keepers share your pics!
Okay. Thank You. You think 1/4 cup seed is too much for the momma and baby? -
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Muscovy keepers share your pics!
Just did a little reading about grit and mentions oyster shell. Do have that available for momma. But kinda big pieces hard to imagine the baby eating any. I could grind some up for her or I have sand too, should I put either of those in the water or feed? Or? -
Muscovy keepers share your pics!
Must have been what happened to poor Mimi. She was in pen with her sister-who as I mentioned is perfectly fine and they did always have more food than they needed. -
Muscovy keepers share your pics!
Have not given chick grit. I have Momma and baby in pen together. (Brood Momma - egg laid at other farm) I have been feeding for both once a day: 1/2 cup wild bird seed 1/4 cup duck weed in water I feed romaine lettuce too but baby can't bite that yet. She does love the duck weed. Did add... -
Muscovy keepers share your pics!
I haven't changed anything feed wise. Why would it swell now? And why did only one of the two ducklings last year have this and died and the other is perfectly fine? -
Muscovy Duckling Swollen Throat. Urgent Please Advise
Okay, here is a picture of the one that passed last year from same farm. As you can see much less swollen. Took her a few weeks she was just more and more tired seeming and one day fell asleep and never woke up. I suspect a GI blockage, but can't know that. Just the what it seems like the food... -
Muscovy Duckling Swollen Throat. Urgent Please Advise
Please help if you can. Swollen throat in duckling. Last year I had two ducklings mailed to me. One slowly died starting with this same mysterious throat enlargement. I had my duck sit some eggs mailed from the same farm this year and only got this one hatched, who has been perfectly healthy... -
Muscovy keepers share your pics!
Please help if you can. Swollen throat in duckling. Last year I had two ducklings mailed to me. One slowly died starting with this same mysterious throat enlargement. I had my duck sit some eggs mailed from the same farm this year and only got this one hatched, who has been perfectly healthy... -
WILD AFRICAN MUSCOVY DUCK
Won't allow to copy any text. So can't easily post an excerpt. It is only one page on Muscovies. It appears to be a book quite aptly titled. I was surprised to see that the researcher/author noted that Muscovies were more often kept for meat and fat and less for eggs in the tropical Americas. I... -
WILD AFRICAN MUSCOVY DUCK
I am trying to find a good place to share this link on the history and geographic distribution of Muscovies. This seemed kind of close to a good spot : ) It is from a Google Book called "The Cambridge World History of Food, Volume 1" page 560. Africa is mentioned... -