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This is one of my (two) roosters, named Food, as while we are allowed roosters where we live, he annoys us enough with his constant crowing that we have been pragmatic about his future (our neighbours are horses and I don’t think they like him much either). He is meant to be a Brahma, but his...

Dear fellow Muscovy owners, I’m hoping for some advice please. In the last week or so, 2 of my Muscovy ducks started laying. One did the right thing and is laying in the duck house, the other decided under a bush is better and that is where the nest is. She has laid 9 eggs so far and early on I...

Hoping for some advice please. I’ve got two 4 month old Muscovy drakes who are attempting to mate my females. I say attempting cause the catching and pinning seems to be all that happens. My set up is so the females have their own drake free space and the drakes are only allowed near the girls...

I’m hoping someone can suggest what might be wrong with my 3 month old Muscovy drake, Gregory. Greg is the largest of my 3 ducks (free range, very fit and otherwise healthy) and has a very obvious neck issue. He holds his head up fine and eats and drinks normally (a typical greedy drake in the...

Sorry if this is a silly question, but I suspect these leg feathers are excessive, even for a Brahma. Can anyone with Brahma knowledge please tell me? I’ve read as much as I can about vulture hocks, and my brahmas don’t have stiff feathers on their thighs - but the feathers on their toes are...

Gday everyone. I’m out in the upper Hunter NSW (Aus) facing a wonderful problem, lots of space and not full of ducks and chickens (yet). I’ve been reading lots of posts and love learning how everyone deals with their amazing birds and getting tips on how to manage my 12 brahmas and 3 Muscovys...