Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[keirys]

My muscovy Daisy Not liking my Nephew holding the silkie and not giving him love! My drakes thank they are kings of the pen and want all the love when we go out to see them. My Drake Rimmington He is my lover boy, and my little Whisper (female). She is my girl. She loves to be held and loved on! I love my duckies. Rimmington He is so handsome! So loving and sweet!

So beautiful love the names

 

[Miss Lydia]

So beautiful love the names

X2!!

 

[EdenCamp]

Isn't it great all the colors and patterns scovys come in - all beautiful, never boring!

Question for you folks that use your Scovy ducks for other breed foster moms/incubators.....

Is there any drawbacks to adding chicken eggs for hatching to a clutch or is it better to just have chicky eggs?

Obviously the chicks hatch almost 2 weeks sooner so either timing or remove?

I want a few eggs to hatch from each scovy girl but I can collect into composite clutchs for hatching.

And yeah, chicken babies don't learn to swim so well.......

Any tips to share?

 

[maryhysong]

I went out yesterday afternoon to see 3 babies hiding under the broody sisters, not sure how many more will hatch; wasn't even expecting them until Friday!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I went out yesterday afternoon to see 3 babies hiding under the broody sisters, not sure how many more will hatch; wasn't even expecting them until Friday!

Aww so sweet, Congrats!!

 

[EdenCamp]

Think I've got the better part of 2 weeks before I start hearing the fwap fwap fwap of little ducky footsies.

Lucky you! Hope the sisters have a great hatch for you.

 

[pebbles7998]

Thank you! I agree! I sure love my muscovys!

 

[keirys]

I love mine too

especially the big fat male. I sware he is soooo clumsy he trips over everything...

 

[EdenCamp]

Hard not to waddle and trip over things with those big ole monster clown feet!

It's funny.... people find guineas annoying
chickens interesting
turkeys & geese scary
but scovies bring a smile to everybody's face!

 

[austineight]

Here are my Muscovies!:

One of the Self Blue babies - Biggie.

My drake, Toxie. Self Blue.



Fifty and her ducklings.




Fifty and her ducklings at around 3 days old:




Same:




My third Hen, Gravy, I dont know what her color is?




Benny's ducklings, she hatched 21. The only male I have is self blue, can't tell what colors they will be.




The Self Blue Ducklings, today!




Any info or comments would be helpful. Relatively new to Muscovies. Love the blue genes!

Thanks,
Hannah in Austin