Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[LBejaran]

Ibejaran I love your avatar BTW

Thank you! I like your avatar, too!

Hi everyone, meet donut. I'm so anxious to see what color he'll turn out

Ooh, so adorable! I'm already anxiously awaiting the feathers from my four babies. Just hoping for one to be pure white like their mama!

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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We had some vandalism a few years back. Its a very long story, but lost our Muscovy ducks. We had some nice quality and won some shows. This why we want some more!

 

[chickengr]

One of my ducks got to hatch 2 chicks!

how long can chicks stay with the duck? I would like to hatch chicks but have egg laying pullets. I found out that muscovies can hatch chicks as well but I am afraid they might step on them and kill them. can you keep posting about your experience - for us dummies? thanks in advance.

 

[chickengr]

Hi everyone, meet donut. I'm so anxious to see what color he'll turn out

future king, born with the crown!

 

[Miss Lydia]

We had some vandalism a few years back. Its a very long story, but lost our Muscovy ducks. We had some nice quality and won some shows. This why we want some more!

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you can find some nice French Whites. I know there are a few on here who have them just haven't seen them post in a while.

 

[Miss Lydia]

future king, born with the crown!

I'm thinking donut will be all white. except for his little crown. it will be fun to see. any more guesses ya'll?

 

[Bonji]

Hi. They are able to stay locked up with her for 6 weeks and she is kept in a seperate coup. I just made a bit of a muscovy nest and put the chick eggs in it, coaxed her in the door with some food and away she went. Out of 4 fertile eggs 3 hatched and 2 of those survived. Number 3 didn't make it through the night unfortunately. Mother duck is very protective and gentle, so I don't think she could have squashed the third one. These chicks are tiny and 4 days old now - 1silkie and 1 bantam x. Have set up their food and water seperately so chicks can only eat the chick starter and ma duck doesn't leave water all over the floor or eat their food. Will post some pics if you like.

 

[Bonji]

how long can chicks stay with the duck? I would like to hatch chicks but have egg laying pullets. I found out that muscovies can hatch chicks as well but I am afraid they might step on them and kill them. can you keep posting about your experience - for us dummies? thanks in advance.

Have posted some info above.

 

[jannakaye]

My Quacks won champion waterfowl! Although she's still mad at me for waking her up at 5 AM, I think we did good for our first show

 

[LBejaran]

My Quacks won champion waterfowl! Although she's still mad at me for waking her up at 5 AM, I think we did good for our first show

Congratulations! Give that girl a treat!