I'm worried about my school's Muscovy drake.

[DukesDucks]

It's nice of you to worry about him but I suspect he is probably fine. My Muscovy ducks are happy in my deep snow and freezing temperatures that last for months.
I would suggest you do some research on how ducks stay warm such as the special circulation they have so their feet don't freeze. Some of the best jackets and blankets are filled with feathers for a reason.
Also if you are feeding him, check out what is good food for a duck. Too many people, with good intentions, feed wild ducks bread. Maybe you could make friends with the cafeteria staff and get left-overs from them.

 

[Kyle the duck]

It's nice of you to worry about him but I suspect he is probably fine. My Muscovy ducks are happy in my deep snow and freezing temperatures that last for months.
I would suggest you do some research on how ducks stay warm such as the special circulation they have so their feet don't freeze. Some of the best jackets and blankets are filled with feathers for a reason.
Also if you are feeding him, check out what is good food for a duck. Too many people, with good intentions, feed wild ducks bread. Maybe you could make friends with the cafeteria staff and get left-overs from them.

Yeah, I don't feed him bread. My grandpa always used to tell me that could hurt them because then they don't eat the stuff they actually need to eat and they aren't getting nutrients. I do like the idea of befriending the cafeteria staff. I usually do get pretty close with the cafeteria staff at my schools. Thanks for the advice.

 

[GranderTheGander]

Your grandpa is right. Bread can hurt waterfowl if that's all they are eating, or mostly what they are eating, because it has carbohydrates but little or no protein. I've seen a lot of "feral" Muscovy ducks make it through winters okay, where the temps can get down in the 20s-30s, and occasionally in the teens. They certainly don't migrate, but they can fly away if water freezes or they are not getting enough food. You should feed him a balanced waterfowl feed, if you can afford it. Or mix in brand name cheaper cat food (Kit & Kaboodle, Purina Cat Chow, etc.) with whole feed corn and bird seed. Muscovy ducks eat a lot of stuff that other ducks won't eat, too, so cafeteria lettuces and such might be something he would like.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Do you know how long Kyle has been at your school? Sounds like he is a dumptee.

 

[Kyle the duck]

Do you know how long Kyle has been at your school? Sounds like he is a dumptee.

No. And no one knows when I ask.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Seems like campuses are a popular place to dump out ducks if they have a body of water on the campus. They are such sweet ducks I hope you can help him out over winter with shelter and food.

 

[GranderTheGander]

Kyle could have been dumped or flew there himself. I've seen Muscovy ducks show up some place on the river where ducks are being fed, spend all fall and winter there, leave in the spring and return again in the fall.

 

[Callender Girl]

Kudos to you for caring about him and best wishes to Kyle!

 

[Serin]

I'm sure he will be fine ducks migrate in the winter

They don't, this is a domestic duck that has been abandoned.

He ideally should be rescued off the lake and kept as a pet by someone with the means.

 

[african chickens]

serin although that would be good for him he is clearly loved at the campus and would be dearly missed