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[BrahmaMama]

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I'm going to have to remember that Mothergoose; for my next duckling order. They sound like wonderful feathered friends to have around. I have my very first ducks coming the second week of March-blue swedish and khaki campbells. We shall see how I handle the "messier" birds

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Can the young muscovies fly right after hatching? That is amazing. I imagine it would be a lot of fun to watch them learn to fly. We have barn swallows and I love to watch when the babies are learning to fly.

BrahmaMama -- I hear ya. I don't have kids, but my animals keep me running around like crazy as it is.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Messy????? OK, I don't have chickens to compare, but compared to my cats, the ducks are fairly clean animals to have around.

 

[ksacres]

No, they don't fly-they drop

 

[mothergoose]

BrahmaMama,
Have fun with your ducklings. I will have to say, raising ducklings is a bit more labor intensive, but the end result is well worth it.

I think that is partly why I love the muscovies, I don't have any mess with them because the moms tend to them. But I get all the mess with all the other waterfowl babies we raise.
Have fun,
Christie

 

[DrakeMaiden]

THEY DROP???!!!!

OK, I'm just being dramatic. If that is the case, it is sure a good thing that little ones tend to have flexible bones. Yikes!

 

[mothergoose]

Ooops. Sorry. I guess I should have clarified that...them little guys just free fall and as soon as they hit the ground, they take off running after mom.
There has been a few in the past that just did'nt have the nerve( or had more sence) to drop. Those I had to climb up and rescue and carried them down to their mom. The moms are super protective too.
Christie

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Ah, so they hit the ground running!

When one of my rouens had a brood last year she used to walk all over the little ones -- yeah, she's a clutz. It drove me crazy, but didn't seem to phase the little ones.

 

[mothergoose]

It is amazing how much they can take.

 

[Stormhorse23]

Guess what everybody? Im getting ducks! Ordered them from ideal tonight. Sorry, I must tell the world...