Magnificent Marvelous Muscovies!

[Claires Poultry]

I circled it. The black dot, is on both sides wasn't there as hatchling. Asking if he will be coloured, and his caruncles will have some colouring? I think Daffy is his mummy but her caruncles are all white

It's caruncles might have some black in them. Some of my Muscovies have black in their caruncles. It's perfectly normal.
The duckling looks like it will be all white according to it's yellow downy feathers.

 

[casportpony]

Have you all entered this contest?
Halloween/Thanksgiving HAL Other Poultry Photo Contest

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

It's caruncles might have some black in them. Some of my Muscovies have black in their caruncles. It's perfectly normal.
The duckling looks like it will be all white according to it's yellow downy feathers.

Daffy started off all white, but changed after first adult molt

 

[drumstick diva]

too late for Halloween

 

[Kiwibird]

I circled it. The black dot, is on both sides wasn't there as hatchling. Asking if he will be coloured, and his caruncles will have some colouring? I think Daffy is his mummy but her caruncles are all white

White caruncles? That sounds interesting. Can we see a picture of Mum?

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

White caruncles? That sounds interesting. Can we see a picture of Mum?

Apologies I ment all pink, like a white duck. Oh dear quite an error

 

[Kiwibird]

No worries. Thanks for clarifying.

 

[Kiwibird]

I culled one of my drakes today. It was a logical cull as I had too many drakes and he was the one I least wanted to breed from. I will use the feathers, and he will be very tasty, and the food bill will be lower. However, I feel meaner every time I do this, and I eat more and more vegetarian meals, as it makes me quite thoughtful about my other meat, too.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

I think this is why I find a mass kill more appealing, you shuffle them all around alot that you don't know exactly what bird it is. I find when I know exactly what animal it was I have aversions to meat. Humans are the only predators that feed and nurture their prey before they eat it. I think this is where the guilt comes from. I know none of that probably helpful, but also remember you have given the duck a beautiful life and slaughtered him in a far kinder and quicker way then any other predator would have.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

My big 5 are off to a new home this afternoon. Was a very hard decision to come to, but I am limited to my flock size so I've opted for the 2 more productive breeds. I still get to enjoy the 6 babies but. They are the funniest ducks I've ever known, and so friendly! Always under foot.