Has anyone used a Muscovy Hen to brood Call ducklings?

[cat1994]

I want to breed lots of Call ducks and I just wanted to know if anyone has ever used Muscovy hens to brood call ducks? If so how did it work out? If not do you think it would work?

 

[TennesseeTruly]

I haven't but I have used Scovy's to hatch chicken eggs. I think they could definitely do it and I plan on trying it in the Spring. Scovys are really good mothers and will sit tightly.

 

[smalewaterfowl]

this works and I have done so with good hatch rates.
one thing i will caution, add a fake egg or 2 (i use wooden ones) that are bigger than call eggs this way they hens wont break the call eggs.
what i do is candle them also twice during incubating and then a day or so before hatching i remove them and put them in the incubator.
i am sure they would hatch fine, I just dont trust the preds up here!

hope this helps.

 

[Miss Lydia]

most of my muscovy hens are such broodies they would probably hatch snake eggs.

 

[cat1994]

Thanks everyone I love Call ducks and I want to breed Grey Calls. But Im not very trusting of incubators or myself

So I was thinking of all the natural ways to brood the babies

I was thinking of some Silkie hens but I'm not that big of a fan of them

but then I saw that muscovy hens are really broody also

I love ducks so it was a no brainer

 

[chickensioux]

YES! I used a friends scovy for some call eggs this past summer. She did a great job at being a surrogate mommie.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Very sweet picture.

 

[cat1994]

I got to get me one of like that

that cute pic is all the proof i need to know that they can do it

I know what I want for christmas