Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[EdenCamp]

Iv been keeping an eye on craigslist, but all i find are drakes and eggs. *shrugs* guess im just going to have to wait

Bad timing guy. Think about it. It's optimum to have 7 ducks for each drake. Always extra drakes around. Now, it's the start of breeding season. After feeding all winter, hens are laying eggs to help recover thier keep. Plus at this exact point, most are sitting on any eggs not pulled, brooding them. Then there are 2-3 more clutches before the end of season. So a hen now is good to go to produce some 7 dozen eggs or ducklings. The numbers just don't work out to sell a mature female at this point for $10, $20, $30 even $50 do they?

Soooo, unless you run into a catastrophic situation, chances are your most realistic options are to get eggs or a duckling to raise or wait til late fall or winter when the breeding season is over for culls.

 

[Coupe]

Bad timing guy.  Think about it.  It's optimum to have 7 ducks for each drake.  Always extra drakes around. Now, it's the start of breeding season.  After feeding all winter, hens are laying eggs to help recover thier keep.  Plus at this exact point, most are sitting on any eggs not pulled, brooding them. Then there are 2-3 more clutches before the end of season.  So a hen now is good to go to produce some 7 dozen eggs or ducklings. The numbers just don't work out to sell a mature female at this point for $10, $20, $30 even $50 do they?

Soooo, unless you run into a catastrophic situation, chances are your most realistic options are to get eggs or  a duckling to raise or wait til late fall or winter when the breeding season is over for culls. 

Wow, thanks for the run down.
But im sure ill find one before fall and winter! Iv seen them on craigslist before and im sure somone as some they are willing to part with.
Oh and im a girl!

 

[Going Quackers]

I missed the swap in my area

it was last weekend. Somone will have one on craigslist sooner or later. I just feel bad for my drake..i finished his pen finally, and now he's all alone! He was living with my chickens for awhile.
Even my boyfriend, who dosnt have anything to do with the animals said he looked lonley!

Poor guy! i do understand.

 

[Going Quackers]

Bad timing guy. Think about it. It's optimum to have 7 ducks for each drake. Always extra drakes around. Now, it's the start of breeding season. After feeding all winter, hens are laying eggs to help recover thier keep. Plus at this exact point, most are sitting on any eggs not pulled, brooding them. Then there are 2-3 more clutches before the end of season. So a hen now is good to go to produce some 7 dozen eggs or ducklings. The numbers just don't work out to sell a mature female at this point for $10, $20, $30 even $50 do they?

Soooo, unless you run into a catastrophic situation, chances are your most realistic options are to get eggs or a duckling to raise or wait til late fall or winter when the breeding season is over for culls.

LOL. that's nailing it down.

Mind you i'd like to get mine to stop brooding!!

 

[Coupe]

Just bought 2 young hens! From a nice man close to me!! Yay!

 

[keirys]

Working on the duck coop today.... I will have more room now

Duck math 1+1=20

 

[misschickenlittle]

Hi everyone! I don't have any muscovys... Yet... Working on getting some though! Thought I'd see what eveyone was saying about them on here so here I am!

(thanks Edencamp for showing me the way! )

 

[EdenCamp]

Wow, thanks for the run down.
But im sure ill find one before fall and winter! Iv seen them on craigslist before and im sure somone as some they are willing to part with.
Oh and im a girl!

OOOOPS! Sowwy. The dogs in the bed of the PU weren't talkin.
and

on scoring the ducks!
Pictures or it didn't happen.........

 

[EdenCamp]

Hi everyone! I don't have any muscovys... Yet... Working on getting some though! Thought I'd see what eveyone was saying about them on here so here I am!

(thanks Edencamp for showing me the way! )

heyas msC
Time to jump on the waggin..tails that is!

Oh n kierys 1+1 does = 20 ........if one is a drake and one is a duck.......


Don't mind me folks - gots the giggles.....OD'n on lust fulfilment with eggs ordered.
Better than chocolate and what's that other thang?

 

[Coupe]

OOOOPS!  Sowwy.  The dogs in the bed of the PU weren't talkin.
and  on scoring the ducks!
Pictures or it didn't happen.........

Ill get pics when i go back to pick them up tomorrow! Im so excited for my drake! He'll be so happy!