Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[mymilliefleur]

She is doing great so far hun!
So different than Daisy was. I catch myself calling her Daisy sometimes not thinking. She hasn't done the ducky happy stomping thing even once so I can't teach her to "happy dance" like Daisy did, but I'm sure she will have her own thing that will be just as cute.

Aww, I'm glad to hear she's doing well!

I love the solid white scovys. I can't wait to see what she looks like when she get older.

@Everyone, I love all the pictures, so many beautiful Muscovys!

 

[ricebabyca]

I can finally let my birds out for supervised foraging time. I also set up the pool. The ducklings have even started leaving the coop.


Mama duck was so happy


I can't believe how fast these kids grow

Nice!

 

[chickengr]

Some more babies since they're so adorable.

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This last one isn't a great picture, but it's my favorite female. She's always right by my side as I do my chores. I love her little black legs with orange feet

they are adorable!

why don.t you keep both drakes as you intend to breed them? I am a new muscovie owner but the person I got my ducks from have 3-4 ducks per drake.

 

[Miss Lydia]

lol, yes Miss Lydia, I was talking about Joy.

For the people who were asking how to make that color though? As someone said, blue and chocolate make blue fawn. I had someone send me photos a while ago showing that there is a light phase and a dark phase of it, even in Muscovy (which I had no idea!). Apparently there is a version which is more red like Joy and a version which is more blue. I wish I still had those photos on hand. I Love the red version of blue fawn!

Thanks for the info. I would have never thought blue fawn since there is no hint of blue.

 

[Buck Oakes]

lol, yes Miss Lydia, I was talking about Joy.

For the people who were asking how to make that color though? As someone said, blue and chocolate make blue fawn. I had someone send me photos a while ago showing that there is a light phase and a dark phase of it, even in Muscovy (which I had no idea!). Apparently there is a version which is more red like Joy and a version which is more blue. I wish I still had those photos on hand. I Love the red version of blue fawn!

you mean like this?

 

[taytes]

MY steve

 

[Miss Lydia]

MY steve

What a handsome boy I love his freckles on his chest.

Welcome to BYC .

 

[TherryChicken]

Ok so will a drake only try mating a duck if she is close to laying?

 

[Buck Oakes]

No drakes mate whenever they feel frisky :/ and for a female to be close to laying means she would have to have already been mated with, since it takes a minimal of 18 days for egg production

 

[dotporter]

Hi Buck.
Long time no see. Gorgeous blue fawn there. Yep I believe that's what the dark phase blue fawn is. Almost blue, but obviously it has those red overtones. Though, I have to say, your duck looks almost like a patchwork! She's adorable.