Muscovies and ducks

[Squishychicken]

Can you house muscovies and normal ducks together?

I have 3 duck hens and a Male I know the 2 types cant breed but will the house fine

 

[FluffTheDuck]

I have heard male muscovies are more aggressive. @Miss Lydia has muscovies and runners.

 

[AlleysChicks]

My muscovy drakes are fine. Not aggressive in the least. All my scovies are friendly.

Yes you can house different breeds together. They can breed, offspring will be mules though.

Edit to add that you can house standard size together. I wouldnt throw a little call duck in with the big guys.

 

[Squishychicken]

It would be some hens not males.
1 rouen Male
1 rouen female
2 kahki females
And 2-3 muscovy females

How well do yalls muscovies lay?

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

I have 1 Rouen hen and 2 Muscovy hens and they get along great! They have somewhat different body language and different voices, but they understand each other without issues. My Rouen is a far more regular layer as she lays steadily, while my Muscovies lay a clutch and then stop for a bit.

Muscovies can get intensely broody, which is good if you want ducklings, but can be challenging if you either don’t want ducklings or don’t have a drake.

One of my Muscovy hens sat on an empty nest for two months, desperately hoping that ducklings would magically apppear under her.

Nevertheless, I highly recommend Muscovies (and Rouens too, for that matter).

 

[chickens really]

Sometimes they won't get along because they speak a different language. My friends Muscovy do better with her Geese than the Ducks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My Muscovy's do fine with the Runners and Buffs. All adults sleep in the same house never any fighting at all. My Muscovy drake has never once tried to mate with any of them either he keeps to his Muscovy females. As for laying they aren't near as prolific as other breeds because they lay to brood and hatch. But if you take up eggs you'll still get a decent quantity.