Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[keeperofthehearth]

The warm before the storm.... well it was 35 degrees which is the warmest we've seen in a while.

 

[Goat_Walker]

Your Birds are always so beautiful!!!

 

[duckncover]

Anyone getting fertile eggs? I'd love to get a few...I like every color basically but want a variety. I'd prefer ones without red masks if possible (the little ones are fine but I don't like the huge bumpy ones as much)

I don't need a ton of eggs but I also can't pay a lot. Thank you everyone!!

 

[Goat_Walker]

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the only musocvies without red masks are wild and have black masks - its kind of the trademark of the scovie.

 

[keeperofthehearth]

Thanks, Goat_Walker.

Your's are beautiful also. I love seeing everyones Scovies.

I'd love to keep more than the 7 I have.... and the black barred drake is still up for sale. BUT, I just don't have the room to overwinter anymore. I could squeeeeeeze in a few more but then on winter days they have to stay in they'd probably be more stressed. My Scovies seem to need a lot more "personal space" than some other critters so I've noticed.

duckncover, Most Scovies are going to have the red or combined red/black caruncles (mask.) I believe spectrumranch has some "wild types" that carry only black caruncles. That is one of the defining characteristics of Muscovies.

 

[duckncover]

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the only musocvies without red masks are wild and have black masks - its kind of the trademark of the scovie.

I didn't mean without them completely but not the huge ones...I see a ton of pictures of ones that have little things instead of huge ones that cover the whole head.

 

[Schaman]

 

[houndit]

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That one is gorgeous!

 

[spectrumranch]

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Yes we have Wild Muscovies, they do have a dark face with only a little red. When I saw your pics keeperof the hearth--- I am thinking your muscovies have some recent wild muscovy genetics bred into the line.

Here are some of our Wild Muscovy:

Wild Muscovies- have a white wing shoulder, which they do not get until they are over a year old.

 

[Schaman]

houndit: Thanks!

She is an silver "pied" girl.

spectrumranch: Wow, a lot of very beautiful/interesting birds in your house!

...and Bleenie

Yours are also nice