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For the most part my ducks peck and eat the feathers. I have tried switching to a higher protein feed (20%). But when I had the males out the pecking almost entirely stopped. So I would think if it was a nutrition issue it would have continued. The boys don't try to get away either. For the most...

Yes the females are pecking the drakes. [/IMG]

I need advice I have 8 muscovys I think 3 males and 5 females. Three are mostly white and much larger then the others so I assume those are males. My problem is the girls? Peck them and pull their wing feathers out. I have tried multiple no peck products. I had them separated for 3 weeks to let...

Yeah I know ideally I would just leave their heat lamp on but they were getting to hot they have a daylight light as well so they are not just shifting from dark to light all the time. I will see if I can find something higher up to clamp their light too. I have read story's guild to fowl but...

Well I can only account for the last 30ish hours I have owned them but I am not currently adding anything to their water, they can escape the heat. I don't know exactly how hot the brooder is. I tried to buy a thermostat timer at tractor supply and they didn't have any. But I am monitoring their...

New Emergency Only had my ducklings for one day:( I have 8 one week old muscovys. I went to clean the brooder and noticed their feet and bellies were caked in poo. So a bath they got. In the process I noticed this little guy (or girl) with what I am guessing is an issue with its vent? I soaked...

I am officially a bird lady now! I just brought home 8 1 week old muscovys!

Hello VA world! I am in Isles of wight county (Zuni). I have been here for about 6 months. I have no chickens or other birds but I am hoping to change that in the very near future. :D i grew up with chickens off and on as a kid but know very little about then. I have just been doing a lot of...

Hi my name is Bethany, I am new to fowl keeping. So new I don't even have a bird yet! I am a planner so I am on here to get much needed advice. My plan is to get 8 ish laying hens and 4 Muscovy ducks one a drake. I want chickens for laying and duck offspring for meat. I live in rural VA and...