Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[Buck Oakes]

I hope you know young ducklings shouldn't get wet! I am not sure at what age they can, I hope someone more experienced will tell you that.

i let mine go swimming at three days old. So they can get wet just you have to watch them when they're swimming because they can drown. and the water should be to where they can still touch the bottom.

 

[Buck Oakes]

and if they get to wet then you have to dry them off

 

[chickengr]

and if they get to wet then you have to dry them off

thank you for this information. the breeder I got my scovies from lost about 50 ducklings due to a sudden heavy rain while he wasn't there. that is how I learned that the young ones shouldn't get wet. if my hen hatches at around 7 september (hopefully) it will still be hot so it is good to know that they can swim.

 

[Buck Oakes]

glad to help but remember they have to have somewhere they can stand up in the water

And I have a personal rule just for my own, no ducklings outside till they are 2 months old and then they can't see the other ducks till they get there flight feathers so that's just how I do it, I'm pretty sure other people have had good results with letting there ducklings outside sooner I just prefer the two month mark

 

[TommyDaDelaware]

Naughty has begun a molt. All you can see walking through the yard are feathers!! He looks so proud of himself here though!!
Myrtle is sitting under the rabbit hutch on like 20 some muscovy eggs... Again.. Lol.. Crazy ducks.

 

[Buck Oakes]

Cute boy !

 

[chrissyr]

So my drakes hens are being broody and the juvies he's not fond of. So he's hanging with the chickens for a while.
This pullet often hangs with him through the fence (the older orps chase her).
I'm keepin an eye on the drake but the rooster is close and doing the same.

 

[TherryChicken]

BIG baby!

Yes!!

 

[kilby]

I have been browsing through this thread for the past few hours. lol Slow night at work. I finally let my husband talk me into getting some ducklings to go on our little farm. We both like Muscovies soooooo we'll have 11 arriving tomorrow morning! I used Country Hatchery and got 5 black pied, 5 blue pied. They left me a voicemail and said they put a free one in there. I can't wait!

You avatar does not look too promising for them my friend.

 

[Buck Oakes]

I have been browsing through this thread for the past few hours. lol Slow night at work. I finally let my husband talk me into getting some ducklings to go on our little farm. We both like Muscovies soooooo we'll have 11 arriving tomorrow morning! I used Country Hatchery and got 5 black pied, 5 blue pied. They left me a voicemail and said they put a free one in there. I can't wait!

i love country hatchery they gave me 8 beautiful babies about 3 years ago