Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[Hayden W]

Hey guys my female muscovy layed her first last night and i was wondering if she will set on them this year since she is about nine or so months old. Im just super excited because this is my first duck ive ever owned along with my drake. I have them together so they can mate.

 

[Ren2014]

Hey guys my female muscovy layed her first last night and i was wondering if she will set on them this year since she is about nine or so months old. Im just super excited because this is my first duck ive ever owned along with my drake. I have them together so they can mate.

Congratulations. The first egg is sooo exciting.

she goes broody for you.

 

[Ren2014]

Do Scovey ducklings take longer to get their feathers? Fred is 4 wko now and is till mostly fluffy stuff. Some Tail feathers and some wing but not much else. He's become my buddy since losing Ethel. I have him in a brooder outside and let him out occasionally. He comes running to me when the big birds approach him. I don't have a cuddler yet but it's a neat feeling knowing he trusts me with his life, lol.

When do they start getting caruncles?

 

[Hayden W]

if I keep my female in with my male will the eggs be more fertile than if I were to let them roam? its my first year with ducks so I have so many questions

 

[cajunfowl0]

Muscovys can breed on land but fertility is better when they breed in water.

 

[cajunfowl0]

Do Scovey ducklings take longer to get their feathers?  Fred is 4 wko now and is till mostly fluffy stuff.  Some Tail feathers and some wing but not much else.  He's become my buddy since losing Ethel.  I have him in a brooder outside and let him out occasionally.  He comes running to me when the big birds approach him.  I don't have a cuddler yet but it's a neat feeling knowing he trusts me with his life, lol.

When do they start getting caruncles?

He won't get his caruncles for a while. Is he's a male they develop faster.

 

[poulet0heureux]

Hi all!

Presenting this for people's input: http://www.aviculture-europe.nl/nummers/14E06A08.pdf

I feel like we're fairly limited for information about Muscovy genetics/colors (or it could just be that I'm limited in my understanding of it!

)

I wish there were more pictures but I thought it was a nice guide. I was particularly interested in the outcome for a Blue x Lilac pairing, the hatch being 1/4 blue, 1/8 black, 1/8 silver, 1/8 chocolate, 1/8 lilac, and 1/4 buff. Quite the variety!

Also, added these two to the flock a few weeks ago. They're just the sweetest things! I expected them to have a slightly more vibrant color but I thought they were beautiful when I saw them. The acquaintance I picked them up from says they're buff - any thoughts?

 

[TherryChicken]

2/5 of my black girls

 

[Ren2014]

Hi all!

Presenting this for people's input: http://www.aviculture-europe.nl/nummers/14E06A08.pdf

I feel like we're fairly limited for information about Muscovy genetics/colors (or it could just be that I'm limited in my understanding of it!

)

I wish there were more pictures but I thought it was a nice guide. I was particularly interested in the outcome for a Blue x Lilac pairing, the hatch being 1/4 blue, 1/8 black, 1/8 silver, 1/8 chocolate, 1/8 lilac, and 1/4 buff. Quite the variety!

Also, added these two to the flock a few weeks ago. They're just the sweetest things! I expected them to have a slightly more vibrant color but I thought they were beautiful when I saw them. The acquaintance I picked them up from says they're buff - any thoughts?

They are beautiful!

 

[Ren2014]

2/5 of my black girls

Pretty! One of Bob's girls is AWOL today. I hope she is in a tree somewhere.