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The hatchery that carries muscovies near where I live here in Oklahoma is countryhatchery.net. They have other ducks as well, but unfortunately they don't sex any of their waterfowl.
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The hatchery that carries muscovies near where I live here in Oklahoma is countryhatchery.net. They have other ducks as well, but unfortunately they don't sex any of their waterfowl.
I am having the opposite problem. My chickens are in their coop well before the ducks. They are very stand offish and won't come near us. granted we have only had them 2 days, but we have also only had 3 of our chickens the same amount of days, and they come to us and don't run! We can't get near the ducks without them running! takes two of us to get them in their coop. I believe their poop is a bit on the smelly side. Run didn't have an odor, now it does! On the bright side, they are beautiful, and entertaining to watch! I am not getting eggs out of either ducks and chickens as they are still too young! Still early to say which I would prefer! As far as pets, I would say the chickens are friendlier. Mine anyways, I think there is going to be a variance in opinions as no two chickens are exactly alike, or ducks!My ducks go to bed before my chickens
My production red will stay outside until it is pretty darn dark! She will also stay outside when it is POURING rain. I mean the kind of rain that soaks her to the skin. She is the only one that will.
Lucky! Mine are big projectile pooing, hole drilling, steamroll everything alive and devour anything tasty no matter how pretty it might be mess-makers!And my ducks make no mess at all really, but I do only have two. Their run floor is dirt covered in pine shavings and their food and water are outside. During the day, they are also allowed into a bigger area of the yard specifically for them. Still, no mess.
What do u mean "minimal loss?You also have to think about if you might EVER go away for an weekend, its almost impossible to do with ducks as they run out of nomatterhowmuchwateryougivethem before hand, as well as usually food. They are food hogs and just gobble it down it seems. Whereas chickens, you can put several BIG bowls of food and water and usually go away for even possibly two nights with not much worry, minimal loss and still find their water bowls only half gone, but the ducks have to have water EVERY day, they just cant resist playing in it till its filled with silt or totally empty.
I love my ducks and they make me laugh all the time, but they do make it awfully hard to get away if I cant find dependable help to make sure they are fed and watered daily.
You are replying to a very old thread...What do u mean "minimal loss?