Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[yokohamamama]

Thanks! Wish i had a pic of the eggs never thought to get one. And I have witnessed no mating behavior so, yay. Not that it matters its loved either way, just good info to have

 

[jdywntr]

Okay as requested more pics and he/she is at 7 months old, but heres the thing, I have fpound some very starnge colored eggs latley, (too light for orp. too big for yokohama and well not blue) and they are very rich and its never hissed. so girl ?

I'm not sure. In most of the pics I'd say female but in the pic next to the orpington hen, the muscovy looks big. My hens aren't as tall as a large chicken, my drake is much bigger than a chicken.

 

[Going Quackers]

I'm brand new to Muscovy and these are just backyard bred from someone local ... but they are mine! I'm pleased to introduce Miguel and Rosa! The first photo was taken in the car on the way home from picking them up. They are not hand tamed, unfortunately.



Here they are looking at me very suspiciously as they explore their new digs. My Rouen x Khakis don't know what to think of them.

It was starting to get dark by the time I snapped this shot, but they followed the ducks around to learn the ropes!

Aren't they a cute pair! don't worry they'll come 'round... most are pretty personable, they may not be lap pets but they love to wag at you.

 

[Going Quackers]

Okay as requested more pics and he/she is at 7 months old, but heres the thing, I have fpound some very starnge colored eggs latley, (too light for orp. too big for yokohama and well not blue) and they are very rich and its never hissed. so girl ?

Lovely colour! I'd lean towards a duck, that top line, the short legs/short feet.. the drakes are BIG and totally mammoth by 7mths old... and just for info sake, ducks DO hiss, get a broody one with a bee in her bonnet about guarding that nest lol

Anyways, this is one of my drake babies from last year at only 3.4mths old...

 

[jdywntr]

Here's an update of mine

Ducklings, 7 weeks old tomorrow. Boys (6) to the left of mom, girls (5) to the right and 2 boys way off in the background that are seperated due to feather picking. They are all black barred, some have some brown on their tail and back feathers. Gotta see what thats going to turn out like. Mom's a bit of a mess but she is a VERY good momma.


And winter broody number 2. So, this is Pink (named after the color of her leg band). She's been on the nest for about 4-5 days. I had taken a number of eggs out but I think there are 13 under her. Although today Green was heading for the chicken coop to lay her egg and I locked her in the duck coop. No new egg in there unless its under Pink.

 

[elsfieldchickens]

lovely ducklings

 

[Going Quackers]

Here's an update of mine

Ducklings, 7 weeks old tomorrow. Boys (6) to the left of mom, girls (5) to the right and 2 boys way off in the background that are seperated due to feather picking. They are all black barred, some have some brown on their tail and back feathers. Gotta see what thats going to turn out like. Mom's a bit of a mess but she is a VERY good momma.


And winter broody number 2. So, this is Pink (named after the color of her leg band). She's been on the nest for about 4-5 days. I had taken a number of eggs out but I think there are 13 under her. Although today Green was heading for the chicken coop to lay her egg and I locked her in the duck coop. No new egg in there unless its under Pink.

Looking great! i cannot believe you have another broody, don't you have winter?? lol Mind you i had 3 eggs today...

 

[jdywntr]

Looking great! i cannot believe you have another broody, don't you have winter?? lol Mind you i had 3 eggs today...

Tell me about it. We had snow a few days ago and have had a lot of overnight freezing temps. Daytime varies, it can get into the 50s. The high today will be about 36F but we're in the mountains and usually have a wind chill 5-10 degees lower. I have no idea what they are thinking. LOL

 

[Adorkable]

Went through all 355 pages and I decided to get a few duckies. I loved all of the pictures of the beautiful scovies

. I got 3 blue and white Muscovies, a Khaki Campbell and 2 Pekins. They are all unsexed so I'm hoping for at least 2 females

. I'm totally new to ducks so I wanted to start small

This is all 6 of them.


Here are the 3 blue & white scovies. No idea why one of them looks white

Sleepyhead Scovie

 

[Miss Lydia]

Went through all 355 pages and I decided to get a few duckies. I loved all of the pictures of the beautiful scovies

. I got 3 blue and white Muscovies, a Khaki Campbell and 2 Pekins. They are all unsexed so I'm hoping for at least 2 females

. I'm totally new to ducks so I wanted to start small

This is all 6 of them.


Here are the 3 blue & white scovies. No idea why one of them looks white

Sleepyhead Scovie

They are precious..