Are there anyways to prevent Muscovy ducks to fly away?

[CherpNPeep]

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I was wondering if there was anyway to prevent any ducks, specifically Muscovy's to fly away without clipping their wings since I'm very scared to make them bleed out accidentally cutting a blood feather?

Thank you.

 

[dpenning]

Wing clipping or keeping in a covered run are going to be the only options I would think.

 

[CherpNPeep]

Wing clipping or keeping in a covered run are going to be the only options I would think.

Ahhh, okay. Thank you for the suggestion. I might have to result to a covered run.

 

[True Patriot]

I don't keep ducks so I can't say. As far as bleeding from feathers. (Or anywhere else) You should look up a couple of different methods for stopping blood loss, and have the materials on hand. Not only for the occasional accident clipping wings. But injuries happen, when your animal is bleeding in front of you, that's the wrong time to be learning how to stop it. Your injured animals will thank you.

 

[dpenning]

I don't keep ducks so I can't say. As far as bleeding from feathers. (Or anywhere else) You should look up a couple of different methods for stopping blood loss, and have the materials on hand. Not only for the occasional accident clipping wings. But injuries happen, when your animal is bleeding in front of you, that's the wrong time to be learning how to stop it. Your injured animals will thank you.

Good post and valid point. Once you have seen a blood feather they are pretty easy to recognize. The first time you trim a birds wings is a bit nerve wracking but after that it is no big deal. You just need to have a good holder! If you do have a bleeding blood feather sometimes the only way to get it to stop is to pull it from the base. Good to research before hand for sure!

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

My female muscovies have their wings and they’ve never flew away. Their was this one time though where two of my white females flew on the barn and shed roof daily.

What you can do to prevent them from flying is trim their wings or keep them in an area they won’t be able to fly out of.

 

[casportpony]

It's very easy to trim wings.

 

[casportpony]

 

[Miss Lydia]

They have to have their flight feathers completely grown in before you cut or they will bleed a lot. When yours get old enough we can show you how if you want to go that route.

 

[CherpNPeep]

Good post and valid point. Once you have seen a blood feather they are pretty easy to recognize. The first time you trim a birds wings is a bit nerve wracking but after that it is no big deal. You just need to have a good holder! If you do have a bleeding blood feather sometimes the only way to get it to stop is to pull it from the base. Good to research before hand for sure!

Wouldn't pulling the feather out hurt alot? i heard people patch up the cut, I'm not sure if that's correct?