Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[chickenlittle32]

Here are more pics of my little boy...any hints on color yet....

 

[keeperofthehearth]

Ahhh, a nice black barred. Very pretty.

 

[chickenlittle32]

Thanks! He changes everyday....and boy is he huge lol...

 

[AmberH]

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Anyone know the sex of this bird? Is it a black pied? RIP Duck.

 

[chickenlittle32]

I'd say female...no caruncles...my male in the pic is only 3 months old and starting to get them...

 

[keeperofthehearth]

Hi AmberH,
If 7mo. old then I'd say your Scovy was a girl. Not much caruncling to see. You can also tell by their voices - the boys will only be hissing by 7 mo. while the girls will be cooing and chirping. You had a very pretty black pied Scovy hen. So sorry you lost her & your chocolate.

Predators can be a real problem around Indiana

 

[17roses]

I dont seem to have any broody but I have 2 very well kept nests. There is around 17 in one and 9 in the other. I wonder why they are not sitting. Think the eggs stand a chance?

9 egg nest

17 egg nest

 

[Bleenie]

17roses,

Keep an eye on the nests, my girls usually pull out a TON of fluff a day or two ebfore they start setting on the nest. the bottomw one has a few feathers in it & a lot of eggs so maybe someone will start brooding it soon, good luck!

 

[Bleenie]

So I figured it out... Beige = Silver!! lol
here's my 1st beige colored baby, "Pinch", starting to feather in with silver & white.

And the rest of the keepers

Their first bath! I had to put the baby Gander in and then everyone immediately piled in

& after the bath, all cozy, warm and clean in a fresh brooder!

And of course I must share a pic of their 'keepers'

 

[keeperofthehearth]

Think the eggs stand a chance?

Yep, Bleenie's right. They will start adding a lot of "fluff" before sitting. That one with 17 has the beginnings. You might see 20 eggs in there first.

Bleenie, those are some beautiful babies!

Love the silver.​