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[NYGirl89]

I have 3 Muscovy ducks. 2 of them are ganging up the bigger 1. They were making the wing feathers bleed. Now she doesn't have any feathers under her wing.. Is this a normal? I seperated them for 2 days, today being the 3rd, i put them back together in our big yard and all seemed well until i went out to put them back in their tinier yard/pen.

I'm considering getting rid of her, it breaks my heart to do so. But i don't want to see her get picked on

 

[kkattt]

How old are they? Male or females? If it is two males and one female-- they are competing for love! Separate them!

 

[NYGirl89]

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I believe their a couple months old. Not sure if their female or male.. I have a feeling all females..

 

[jdywntr]

Yes, age will help.

 

[NYGirl89]

Their still getting their adult feathers. When i got them 3 weeks ago, they were tiny and baldish

3 weeks ago..

I'm guessing their 3-4 months old

 

[sourland]

Separate them until the pin/blood feathrs have matured. It's a bad habit that they have started, and now they have a taste for blood. Added protein in their diet may help with this problem.

 

[FarmrGirl]

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get some no-pick lotion (http://www.roosterboosterproducts.com/product/50910). Muscovy are notorious for this... they don't do it to be mean usually. Mine will do it because the particular feathers look interesting, then there's blood and that's really interesting. I use this stuff and it works like a charm.