Are adult male muscovy ducks too dangerous to tame?

[ColtHandorf]

Muscovy ducks do not make noise.

They certainly do. Drakes grunt, growl, and hiss.

Ducks typically wouldn't use a perch. They are not chickens or parrots and are much more comfortable on the ground.

Muscovy ducks are a species that perch. My hens all roost at night with the chickens to go to bed.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I thought Muscovy ducks can perch on tree branches?

That’s all you have to say?
They choose not to sit in trees all day because their feet aren’t built for it.

 

[BigRedHenny]

They certainly do. Drakes grunt, growl, and hiss.

Muscovy ducks are a species that perch. My hens all roost at night with the chickens to go to bed.

so muscovy ducks are louder than pekins?

 

[ColtHandorf]

All that to say there is no point in having a Muscovy indoors. If you want in indoor pet, get an appropriate one. I'd hate to know how your "three-week old pheasant" is doing for you to already be stirring a new pot by asking about keeping a massive duck indoors.

 

[BigRedHenny]

That’s all you have to say?
They choose not to sit in trees all day because their feet aren’t built for it.

 

[BigRedHenny]

All that to say there is no point in having a Muscovy indoors. If you want in indoor pet, get an appropriate one. I'd hate to know how your "three-week old pheasant" is doing for you to already be stirring a new pot by asking about keeping a massive duck indoors.

My pheasant is doing quite well! And what is wrong with having a few different birds?

 

[ColtHandorf]

so muscovy ducks are louder than pekins?

I'm confused how you saying they make no noise and me telling you they do somehow translated into them being louder than Pekins...but no, any female duck (Mallard derivative) is going to be loud. Drakes will sound like they've been smoking a pack a day for forty years. No species are appropriate for the typical household as indoor pets regardless of volume.

 

[BigRedHenny]

I'm confused how you saying they make no noise and me telling you they do somehow translated into them being louder than Pekins...but no, any female duck (Mallard derivative) is going to be loud. Drakes will sound like they've been smoking a pack a day for forty years. No species are appropriate for the typical household as indoor pets regardless of volume.

What ever happened to Muscovies being a silent duck?

ENOUGH! Everyone here hates me and hardly anybody here agrees with me. I’ll stick with social media websites where people are younger, modern and open to new things!

 

[GranderTheGander]

so muscovy ducks are louder than pekins?

No, they are not. Muscovy are very quiet ducks. Your neighbors would not know you had a Muscovy duck in the house because they heard it. They also do indeed perch on railings, rooftops, piers, etc. (One reason they are so hated in some residential neighborhoods.) They are not derived from mallards and have feet and claws suitable for perching.

 

[ColtHandorf]

where people are younger, modern and open to new things!

Just how old do you think I am? lol Having common sense is not limited to the elderly and infirm.

My pheasant is doing quite well! And what is wrong with having a few different birds?