i still say both male at that age femails will have grown there flight feathers they dont seam to have a full wing yet and looking at the feet they look to big to be girls? but the colours are fantastic i would love to go to the states and see some of your birds in real life you have so awsome...
hi showjumper i have found sand is by far the best (inside) every day i wrake it and scoop up the poo mix a handful of lime once every two week for smell and its done
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i agree out of all the different breeds my muscoys will fly but never go to far and always come home most of my birds are of larger size so they cant fly so i dont need to worrie about clipping:)
Hi Foweled-out try using some heel balm for the cracks on his feet for a few days and get him into some water that should help you need to soften the bottom of his feet i have had it a few times in my mammoth muscovys here is a photo of a drakes foot that i am helping at the moment the ball was...
Hi showjumper_girl2002 great choice from what i have noticed yes males can be agressive as long as you dont have a femail around especialy during breeding season
hi hossfeather the last two are a pair i have putt togeather to breed from this year ,ian thats a near coppy of the femail in the last two photos before her last moult.
Hi PPL i said i would post some photos so i will give it a go if it works i will add more and saying hi some young drakes and ducks and my favourate bronzes
Hi GOING QUACKERS my ducklings go on starter from day one untill there wing feathers start to come through(then you need to drop protien content ) then a grower till there app 16-18 weeks old then a duck breeder and a hand full of mixed grain every couple of days and have never had a problem...
i agree with keeperofthehearth muscovys are great i live on 800m2 and breed to show my birds i have 21 birds at the moment and the neighbers dont even know i have them keep on top of housekeeping and there will be no problems . mick
hey mike i have tried this in the past an it very rarely works most of the time it upsets them to much and they wont sit on a new nest i would put them in the incubator