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    Mildewy or Moldy Feathers?

    She really, really is. Before her, I'd never even heard of a muscovy! We were raising ducklings for a farmer friend and my daughter was adamant that Quacker could not go to the farm because she would die. "OK, OK, OK...we'll keep her." She was a TSC duckling....which I hear is common for them to...
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    Mildewy or Moldy Feathers?

    Quacker's legs are severely bowed and her feet are very pigeon toed. She walks a lot like those wind up toys that walk one foot over the other, otherwise she steps on herself. Quacker is 3 now, but her first 2 years were tough. We had her and 3 khaki campbells, all female. Our most precocious...
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    Muscovy Duck Runs

    Love that video!! My muscovy female does not do that, but she will flap her wings like that. Also, my 2 Khaki Campbells will stand in one place and flap like mad as if they are trying to take off. I think they are stretching / exercising those muscles. Mine will also sort of hop around and flap...
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    Mildewy or Moldy Feathers?

    Hi everyone!!! I have a differently-abled white Muscovy female with unclipped wings. I noticed the other day that there seemed to be something black on her. I looked closer and noticed that it appeared to be either mold or mildew within the shaft part of some of her feathers. One of the...
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    Very abnormal duck eggs - No idea what it is!?!?!?

    I know!! My husband isn't as bad as I am, but he often does the shopping, and there are always yummy duck treats in the fridge!
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    Very abnormal duck eggs - No idea what it is!?!?!?

    Very good point. I was wondering the same thing. I'll have to at least back off on spoiling them...it's so hard not too with those sweet little faces!!
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    Very abnormal duck eggs - No idea what it is!?!?!?

    I do let them forage every chance I can, but this winter has been so cold! We also just got more snow, but it is supposed to warming up soon. They love to forage and I love watching them. They find everything! Thanks!
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    Very abnormal duck eggs - No idea what it is!?!?!?

    That's what is weird...Jane always lays shell-less water balloon feeling eggs and Lucy's have been fine. They both eat all the same things, feed plus healthy treats, and Lucy's have a normal shell. My muscovy, Quacker, she eats feed 95%of the time on average. She tends to be moody about treats...
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    Very abnormal duck eggs - No idea what it is!?!?!?

    OMG!!! That is exactly what it is!!! I actually stopped for a minute and had to remember that I didn't put up any pictures..it could have been one of mine! Thank you so much!! The feed we use is like a Dumor Layer feed for chickens, I just can't remember the brand. I have to be honest too, we...
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    Very abnormal duck eggs - No idea what it is!?!?!?

    Hi everyone! I must warn you, this is kind of a long story.... I have 2 Khaki Campbells, Lucy and Jane. (Mocha, the 3rd one was killed in February by a hawk :( ) In late November, I have a picture of the last time I know all 3 of them laid a normal egg, because I took a picture. For at least...
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    Rescue ducklings (Niacin/riboflavin deficiency)

    This post brought me to tears!! Bless your heart for taking them in doing so much for them. I watched your video of them swimming, and the one with the spinal cord deformity swimming around was too sweet. Any animal with such a severe deformity usually doesn't survive long, but with you she at...
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    Rescue ducklings (Niacin/riboflavin deficiency)

    I don't want to bash either, but that's exactly how I got my ducks! They were the little runty ones getting trampled and my daughter rescued them away from the masses and told an employee. He basically just gave them to her with some unemotional comment about them just getting "thrown away"...
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    TSC Duckling Identification

    The top yellow ones definitely look like muscovy babies to me, especially with that longer bum. So cute!!!
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    Muscovy vs Khaki eggs

    I have one Muscovy and 2 Khaki Campbells and there is definitely a difference. The Khaki eggs have been white to slightly off white and medium to extra large in size. They have never been any other color or have had any spots. They're sort of boring. My muscovy lays much larger eggs than my...
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    New member, tons of questions!

    Hi, I'm Courtney. My username is DucksBySurprise because that's exactly how I got into being a duck owner. My daughter came home one day from a trip to Tractor Supply. She had tears in her eyes and a small box in her hands. As I looked inside the box, she began to tell me the story: "There were...
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    Can muscovy ducks go lesbian?

    I have a very small flock of 3 Khakis and one Muscovy and they are all girls. They've actually never been exposed or around a male, and they do this crap all the time. We refer to it as "playing hop on top" and I also believe that it's purely a dominance thing. They never hurt each other but I...
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