Can Muscovy drakes be kept in bachelor groups?

[chickboss]

I am thinking that I would like to keep more than one of my male Muscovies, which means I need more hens if I want to keep them as a single group. My neighbor on the other hand wants Muscovies, just because she likes them, and is not interested in egg production, or anything really other than bug/slug controll, and her husband may want one for a meat bird. She would be happy to take on a group of boys if I were to buy hatching eggs in order to increase the size of my flock. Anyway, would the boys do well for her, or would they fight? I thought that they'd do well as long as there weren't any ducks around, and that's what I told her, but now am second guessing that statement. Also, she would be purchasing them from me, and would like me to keep them for at least longer than 5 weeks. How much should I charge her per bird? They would be fed organic feed, which is more costly, and something she is really in to. I don't know if that can be a factor in price. Any ideas? Thanks!

 

[L0rraine]

I'm not familiar with Muscovies, but I had a bachelor pen with four regular ducks and they all seemed fairly happy together. And it was so great to not have them all bugging the females.

 

[chickboss]

I think that's the case with the Scovies to. Just want to be sure now that I said it! Thanks!

 

[Bleenie]

I think, as long as there's no females to start any 'arguments', that they should be alright. I have kept up to 5 boys together without problem before. Of course it's always better if they're raised together.

I have 3 roosters that all pal around together too, all the girls are on nests so they've all started hanging around eachother. 1 of the roosters i even got because he was mean at my moms house, perfectly friendly with my roo's, lol.

 

[chickboss]

Good, glad to hear it!! They would be raised together, and would have a ton of room. I know the person who would take them very well, she is great with animals, and really has taken a shine to the Scovies. LOL, she was pretty excited to hear that I had them.