My female Muscovy is a first time mum and hatched out 15 ducklings over a week ago. Yesterday when I went to feed them one duckling was missing. My children found it hiding well away from its mum and siblings. When we took it back the mother started pecking it and chasing it away. It took refuge...
Okay so my duck Marie is disabled but I don’t know why (btw Marie is a drake but I didn’t know when I named him) I will be sorting this post in sections so it’s easier to read.
Legs:
When we got Marie as a duckling he couldn’t walk for the first three months of his life. We massaged his legs...
Hey y’all, I am gearing up already for hatching goslings next spring, and was curious on letting Muscovy ducks hatch out most of my goose eggs next spring (I only have 1 pair of geese, they are Chinese geese) and I was also wondering how many goose eggs can one Muscovy hen hatch out in a clutch...
Hi everyone!
My pet duck who is a year and a half old, suddenly stopped eating. She’ll pick up the food, shake her head and then spit it out. She’s drinking plenty of water and she’s acting exactly the same. She’s just as chatty and she’s still foraging during the day. The only other...
I went to check on our 9 muscovy babies, and one was standing on another ones neck. It isn't moving very much at all, it's pupils are going big and small, big and small real fast. I can feel her breathing and she is moving around a little. What can I do? She is wrapped in a towel in my lap for...
My 2.5 year old darling Muscovy, Cheech, has me a little concerned. She’s been molting for a couple of months, which obviously takes a lot of energy, but now that winter is settling in, she’s much more fatigued than normal and she’s lost a lot of weight - like 2-3 pounds. Her caruncle looks...
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/20/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/20/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/19/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/19/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/17/2022 in the PM after a normal egg in the AM
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/17/2022 AM w/ a soft-shelled egg in the PM
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/17/2022 AM w/ a soft-shelled egg in the PM
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/16/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/16/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed