Magnificent Marvelous Muscovies!

[Claires Poultry]

Beautiful! Looks almost white, with a hint of silver.

Thank you! I very much like him, he is getting so friendly and will let me hold him with out going crazy!

 

[Claires Poultry]

@astrickler Welcome to BYC! I noticed you had Muscovies and I thought you might like to join the Muscovy thread!
Happy Muscovy-ing!

 

[Claires Poultry]

Here are some pictures of my Muscovy math.
I only have 90 now.....

 

[Claires Poultry]

Here are some duckies up close.
I have yet to understand this! They have a tub of clean water right in front of them, yet they're drinking the muddy water next to the tub of clean water!
Ducks are hilarious sometimes!

This is my favorite drakelet from this year. I haven't figured out what to name him yet.

 

[Claires Poultry]

Here is a pic of Cocoa, my beloved drake.

 

[Claires Poultry]

Awww, Muscovies ARE SOOO WONDERFUL!
My broody Muscovy hen has hatched 17 ducklings so far. There are 6 eggs left to hatch.
I'll get better pics when her eggs are done hatching and she's off her nest.

 

[Claires Poultry]

My one and only white Muscovy ducklet, stretching her wing.

This is Yasmin. She is sitting on 19 eggs. If I remember right, her eggs are supposed to hatch around September 10th. This is the last batch of eggs I'm hatching this year.
It's a good thing winter is coming otherwise I would be hatching MORE duck eggs!

 

[Claires Poultry]

Just one last picture!
I really like blue fawn Muscovies!

 

[Miss Lydia]

You have beautiful scovys!! How do you decide who stays and who go to freezer camp? Does your whole family get to decide or are these strictly your ducks?

 

[Claires Poultry]

You have beautiful scovys!! How do you decide who stays and who go to freezer camp? Does your whole family get to decide or are these strictly your ducks?

Thank you!
I determine which ones I'm keep by looking at the color and size of each Muscovy. I save the biggest ones that are the colors I like best.
I make all the decisions on which ones to keep and\or butcher.
This year I'm saving back 25 Muscovies - 17 hens and 8 drakes.