I have a question..
When do Muscovies start mating and laying?
My male grabs a t my female with his beak, but she just honks/screams and runs away and he'll chase her a bit and give up.
He's also very temperamental with my chickens if they walk too close, one chickens used to pick on him when he was a duckling, now he grabs her tail and scares me away from him whilst he's eating.
My female doesn't want anything to do with him, but they enjoy napping on the lawn together.
And hen they do mate, how long afterward will she begin to lay?
My husband and wifey are nearly 5 months old.