That's so interesting! I thought only chickens had a pecking order and I expected the new ducklings to run away from, as opposed to straight at, the older ducks! It's definitely a valuable lesson learned on my part.
Thank you for the reply! I've been watching the muscovies all day and I made sure they're not capable of escaping. If I may ask, is there anything i can do to help them out with getting used to me? I find they're calm when I'm not around but as soon as they hear me they panic. Are there some...
Whew, for a second I thought I was dealing with a predator duck :lol:! I'm glad her behaviour is nothing unheard of, because it really scared me in the beginning! I noticed she's since piped down a bit.
As for the pictures, yes you may! I didn't want to get too close and scare them though so...
Brace yourself and get comfortable because this post is going to be pretty long!
Two days ago I bought a pair of muscovies, a three month old drake and a duck. I heard a lot of good things about them and wanted to see how the breed will do on my farm.
Well, when I first brought them in I wanted...