- Jan 11, 2012
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Okay, first, I'm reaching my 100th Muscovy successfully raised. I know the difference between Drake/Hen. Nonetheless, I'm thoroughly confused about my juvenile Drake (about 5 months old).
First, he's huge. He's attempting to mate with the other females. He was a rescue from an attacked nest so I incubated him with two other females. Unfortunately, the raccoon climbed our fence and got his two sisters. So, he's alone. He hasn't quite "fit in" the pack with the other drakes. In fact, he hasn't really challenged them either - being fairly young to their 1+ years.
As for the mating, he's attempted to catch the older females and unfortunately tried to mate/drown a few of the 2 month old ducks.
But most disturbing, he's taken to sitting on a new nest in our yard. He doesn't sit all day like a broody duck. He waits until the hen lays her eggs and the respective drake that guards her leave. About an hour later, give or take, and throughout the day he'll waddle over to the nest and poke at the eggs, build the nest up just like the hen does, then plop down on them for a spell.
I'm truly baffled. Is my duck just "enlightened?" Does he need therapy from lack of family/sisters eaten? I've googled it and nearly everyone's response is - he's not a drake. In this instance, he's clearly a drake - I've seen the pink, dangling proof.
Thoughts?
First, he's huge. He's attempting to mate with the other females. He was a rescue from an attacked nest so I incubated him with two other females. Unfortunately, the raccoon climbed our fence and got his two sisters. So, he's alone. He hasn't quite "fit in" the pack with the other drakes. In fact, he hasn't really challenged them either - being fairly young to their 1+ years.
As for the mating, he's attempted to catch the older females and unfortunately tried to mate/drown a few of the 2 month old ducks.
But most disturbing, he's taken to sitting on a new nest in our yard. He doesn't sit all day like a broody duck. He waits until the hen lays her eggs and the respective drake that guards her leave. About an hour later, give or take, and throughout the day he'll waddle over to the nest and poke at the eggs, build the nest up just like the hen does, then plop down on them for a spell.
I'm truly baffled. Is my duck just "enlightened?" Does he need therapy from lack of family/sisters eaten? I've googled it and nearly everyone's response is - he's not a drake. In this instance, he's clearly a drake - I've seen the pink, dangling proof.
Thoughts?
