Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[RyanGriffeth]

Should I let them get a bit hungry first? I have plenty of other greens they can try as well. The seem to dislike carrot mash as well

 

[Buck Oakes]

Hello everyone I'm brand new to owning muscovy ducks. I have a question about feeding. I picked up 2 drakes and 6 hens last Sunday and they all seem extremely healthy. The problem I'm having is they seemed to have been raised on white bread and junk food all winter. I have an abundance of kale growing in my yard that my chickens love but the ducks seem completely uninterested. I'd prefer to raise these ducks completely organically with comfrey fruits millet and other things I grow myself. I also fish quite a bit so they will get fresh protein and oyster shells from the shore. These ducks are taking layer pellets fine but refuse everything else except rice. How can I encourage a better diet in my flock?? Ty. Btw they are all about 8 months old

okay first things first, never feed ducks bread, its really not good for them at all! i'll post a link for you on what to feed them and just see what they like, i feed my corn personally and organic game bird chow to adults

btw babies eat organic non-medicated chick starter

but any who i'll post that link real quck

 

[Buck Oakes]

The ULTIMATE list of DUCK Treats and Supplements...

 

[RyanGriffeth]

haha ty I actually memorized most of that list before even building my duck house. I'm fully aware of the dangers of bread but I was unaware they were eating bread until I actually picked them up. I was more worried that they are addicted to a poor diet. One female did try the kale I floated in their pond today, so I did have a small victory . I did get them to eat beans but I had to sit there and hull each one by hand for them.

 

[RyanGriffeth]

Here are a few pics

 

[Lucky Clucks]

New babies!

 

[Kaessa]

New babies!

So cute!

 

[iCookie]

The very first time we took our Kuki in the snow he didn't look at it too much but when i saw that his feet were red from the cold i got scared cuz he has gentle feet

never been on rough ground and so we took him in the house right away and had a blow dryer to his feet

BTW - on a more positive note, here's my first 3 on their first outing.

 

[iCookie]

Talk about the back seat

this is what he does on our car rides

when im an adult im sooooooo doing that! my goose already has passenger seat claimed LOL!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here are a few pics

Beautiful Scovys
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