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[Emiky]

I am fairly new to chickens. We just brought home 6 RIR hens this spring. I love them already! They are so much fun. Such funny hungry little things. Just to mix things up we got 2 Muscovy ducklings the other day. Any tips on having chickens and Muscovy together? They are separate right now but we would like to integrate. Thanks.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Many duck owners also keep chickens, so they may be best placed to advise on integrating the two. Here's the link to the duck forum -
http://www.backyardchickens.com/f/42/ducks

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie

 

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[N F C]

Glad you are enjoying the RIR's, I've raised them before and always liked them too.

It's nice to have you here!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
We are so glad you joined our flock.
Jump right in and make yourself at home.
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[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC My ducks, chickens and turkeys all live together in the same pasture. Make sure to give the ducks a small pool to swim in--but don't be surprised if your other birds enjoy it too.

 

[Emiky]

Thank you! How long of a waiting period would you have before you let them together in the same run?

 

[rjohns39]

Thank you! How long of a waiting period would you have before you let them together in the same run?

If you got them from separate places I'd wait a month. When you do bring them together keep a close eye them until they get to know one another.