Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[Miss Lydia]

i loose both of them what a loss

What happened? so sorry.

 

[learycow]

Ok, all you muscovy breeders!
Here's something I am trying to clear up with a few other people and would love everyone opinion as there seems to be lots of different thoughts on the internet about this.

Pied Muscovy
Duclair Muscovy
Bibbed Muscovy
Magpie Muscovy

Differences? Are they all their own category? What defines each? Pictures?


I read that Pied is considered any colored bird with any amount of white that has zero pattern to it (white head is separate)
Magpie is like the regular magpie ducks, a white bird with a colored cap, "saddle" on the back, and tail
Bibbed- i heard that this is it's own pattern, and I read that it's similar to and put in the same category as pied
Duclair- this is the same as magpie

I am a bit unclear as I know that Muscovy patterns tend to be different than mallard derived. I am just wondering what all you muscovy people think and say about the matter! Thanks!

 

[Alaskan]

My poor duck is looking so dirty, so I really wanted her to take a bath.

Today was the warmest it as been in awhile, we got up to the 30s F and had some snow.

It is supposed to get colder again tonight, so I though 'now or never.'

We put a tub of water at the base of the ramp, opened the pop door and............


She thought we were nuts. She did not want to go outside! It was a little windy, but not super bad.

We caught her up and put her out by the water by herself.....she walked right back into the coop

We tried to herd her and the babies out......that didn't work either.

We finally caught her and put her out and then put out the babies too.

She walked around for a bit, she drank from the tub, two different babies fell in the tub......

But she didn't bathe!

We finally gave up and let her take the babies back to the coop.

 

[insanity]

Well I ordered my spring ducks. 4 blue pied, 4 light to med brown, and 2 whites. With the chocolate, black, and laced I have now my flock should almost all the colors. Is it April yet.... I hate waiting. It's worse than Xmas.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My poor duck is looking so dirty, so I really wanted her to take a bath.

Today was the warmest it as been in awhile, we got up to the 30s F and had some snow.

It is supposed to get colder again tonight, so I though 'now or never.'

We put a tub of water at the base of the ramp, opened the pop door and............


She thought we were nuts. She did not want to go outside! It was a little windy, but not super bad.

We caught her up and put her out by the water by herself.....she walked right back into the coop

We tried to herd her and the babies out......that didn't work either.

We finally caught her and put her out and then put out the babies too.

She walked around for a bit, she drank from the tub, two different babies fell in the tub......

But she didn't bathe!

We finally gave up and let her take the babies back to the coop.

How funny. She'll bathe when she's ready. LOL I am amazed at how big they are, did they like the tub? the 2 that fell in? You are letting them come outside now right? They look plenty big enough to handle the cold weather, I'd give them the choice anyway. So precious..

 

[kountryboy4life]

It took me all fall, but I have completed my flock ! I just re homed the two extra drakes, So bring on spring !! lol... I know, it is only November. Six long months of winter ahead. I cant wait to see the variety of ducklings my girls hatch out ! I now have three drakes and 8 ducks. the drakes are one black, one lavender and a black and white pied. The hens are, two lavender,one chocolate pied, one chocolate, one black, one buff rippled/pied, one cream, one black barred/pied. It should be a I cant wait to see what colors they produce !

 

[Miss Lydia]

It took me all fall, but I have completed my flock ! I just re homed the two extra drakes, So bring on spring !! lol... I know, it is only November. Six long months of winter ahead. I cant wait to see the variety of ducklings my girls hatch out ! I now have three drakes and 8 ducks. the drakes are one black, one lavender and a black and white pied. The hens are, two lavender,one chocolate pied, one chocolate, one black, one buff rippled/pied, one cream, one black barred/pied. It should be a I cant wait to see what colors they produce !

Sounds very interesting, love to see pics of your adults..

 

[Alaskan]

How funny.              She'll bathe when she's ready. LOL I am amazed at how big they are, did they like the tub? the 2 that fell in? You are letting them come outside now right? They look plenty big enough to handle the cold weather, I'd give them the choice anyway. So precious..

I am still scared to let them out without me watching. They look so baby like with their fluff, but they are almost as big as mom.

They are too big for magpies to eat them? Aren't they?

I am way too scared that one will go outside and then forget how to get back in the coop and freeze to death.

I am an obviously very big scaredy cat.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I am still scared to let them out without me watching. They look so baby like with their fluff, but they are almost as big as mom.

They are too big for magpies to eat them? Aren't they?

I am way too scared that one will go outside and then forget how to get back in the coop and freeze to death.

I am an obviously very big scaredy cat.

I wouldn't let them out and leave them, I know this year one of our members had a gosling attacked by Magpies so maybe not a good idea yet. I was mostly thinking about getting the acclimated to temps. didn't realize you have those preds to worry about. Once big as mama and feathered in completely they should be fine, they can't carry off adults Muscovy's can they?

 

[Alaskan]

Nope, magpies are not a problem at all with my adult Muscovy.

I do have the coop window all the way open to help them get used to the cold.