Muscovy Duck

[Miss Lydia]

He is gorgeous and as you know Muscovy being tree dwellers have very thick long claws best you can do is give your girls some time out away from Tonto. Maybe put them in a pen for a while to give them a break . What part of the world are you in asking because in colder climates Muscovy drakes don’t mate over winter. Which gives the females a break.

 

[duck3horselover]

Thanks for the suggestions. I will keep them in mind. It is summer over here.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Breeding season in full swing.

 

[Raenh]

Did you get him another female muscovy like you mentioned before? I had to get 2 more for my fancy, so he wouldn't overmate my speedy.

 

[duck3horselover]

Yeah, we bought a female muscovy called Goose about two weeks after I found Tonto. This year they had 6 children together, three boys and three girls. Two of the girls we have kept. Plus there is the Indian runner and welsh harlequin. But, unfortunately, Tonto's favourite to mate is the Welsh Harlequin, Charlette.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well if he is over mating her to the point he has removed her feathers and she has raw skin then it's time for you to step in and give her some time off or him some time out. Being abusive to just one female isn't going to cut it here and shouldn't there. We have a responsibility to protect our females from over amorous drakes.

 

[duck3horselover]

Thanks everyone. I have separated them. Tonto has the big fenced area and the females are free ranging around. Yet they can still interact through the fence with each other. Hopefully, she will begin to heal and he will calm down. All advice is really appreciated

 

[Miss Lydia]

Good for you!! Hopefully he will calm down some as the season goes on.

 

[happy duck]

I love seeing his baby pics then seeing his adult pics! He is very pretty!!!

 

[Raenh]

He's very handsome. His baby pictures look like sodapop, my drake successor.