Duck Lovers Unite! - *A Chat Thread*

[Claires Poultry]

Yes the calls are quite pretty. Elly what are you going to do with all of those eggs?

Eat them... I have a large family to feed - 7 siblings and both my parents.
We eat a lot of eggs if we have them.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Elly do the khakis lay over winter?

 

[Claires Poultry]

Elly do the khakis lay over winter?

I don't know yet, this the first year I've had them. Mine hatched in August so they aren't laying yet.
I guess we'll find out if they lay in the winter, not this coming winter, but the next one.
Unless they miraculously start laying this winter!

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

For hand raised ducks they are certainly scared of man. Here's my pekin and runners, 2 months old. How much bigger can they get?!?

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

Guess which Muscovy hen decided that now was a good time to drop all of her feathers? The one who has the hardest time with the cold. The one who is going to be the saddest duck of all tomorrow night when it’s 40 degrees colder than tonight, that’s who. *Picture taken before her molt* Btw, her sister, who had molted most of her feathers more than a month ago, decided to keep her company and suddenly dropped all of her flight feathers. Daphne better be ready to cuddle with them tomorrow night!

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

For hand raised ducks they are certainly scared of man. Here's my pekin and runners, 2 months old. How much bigger can they get?!?View attachment 1948826 View attachment 1948827

They are growing into lovely big ducks! Have you figured out how many drakes and hens you have yet?

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

They are growing into lovely big ducks! Have you figured out how many drakes and hens you have yet?

I have quite a few hens. I have not heard any drake noises but I have a couple that still sound like babies . Muscovies voices are easier to sex IMO but I guess it'll come with pratice. I plan on putting leg bands on hens I no of over weekend

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

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Guess which Muscovy hen decided that now was a good time to drop all of her feathers? The one who has the hardest time with the cold. The one who is going to be the saddest duck of all tomorrow night when it’s 40 degrees colder than tonight, that’s who. *Picture taken before her molt* Btw, her sister, who had molted most of her feathers more than a month ago, decided to keep her company and suddenly dropped all of her flight feathers. Daphne better be ready to cuddle with them tomorrow night!

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Daphne you might have to fly internationally and spend summer here

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

Da

Daphne you might have to fly internationally and spend summer here

She will need 3 nice expensive plane tickets then, as she can’t fly, and her two ‘Scovy sisters have no flight feathers right now. I don’t think she produced enough decent eggs this year to earn enough to buy those tickets. Maybe next winter! For now, I’ll spring for some extra deep straw for comfy beds.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

3 ducks on a plane sounds like the start of a good joke! If only it was that easy