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[yinepu]

right, i think u have taught me the pinioning process...just whether i can can do it another story! im so looking forward to processing and becoming more and more self-sufficient. but you know those first time jitters...gonna be a big step for me when that time comes, lol!

how bout u hatch and pinion and ill pick them up, lol!!!

it's easy.. just a quick "snip"


ah so many PMs.. no way I can get to them all...

 

[Cockle-Dood]

Greetings from San Antonio! I have Scovies and they are amazing. The pen is very basic, nothing too fancy. They are hardy birds and can withstand the elements pretty good, however, during the summer or sunny days, they need lots of shade. Mine spend the better part of the day relaxing under the shrubs in the back yard. They are not migratory...at least not mine. They have their flight feathers, but the males are too heavy to fly. The females enjoy flying up to the roof of the back porch and down...but have never flown away. I prefer to keep their flight feathers so that they can escape from a predator or a frisky drake, lol! I have a small gold fish pond that I built for them. They will swim for about 30 minutes in the morning and more in the late afternoon and at night...but really not as much as other ducks. I thought I would have a very messy and stinky pond...but that has not been the case. I do weekly pond maintenance, basically topping off the pond and cleaning the pump filter from the grass they track into the pond. They spend more time out of the pond than in it. They are excellent foragers and like to poke their bills into everything, seeking out tasty treats. They are not flighty and will waddle up to you. Anyway...good luck my friend with your scovies.

i like the info! there is a swap in the conroe area this weekend...maybe someone will have some there. if not i may wait and hatch my own...we will see where this path leads! like my DW said...chickens are gonna be your gateway drug arent they...i think she is right! lol!

 

[yinepu]

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lol.. the feds call them "migratory" .. hence the ID regulations for muscovy...
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/NewReportsPublications/FactSheets/Muscovy Fact Sheet 3-31-2010.pdf

http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/50/21.14


by law they have to be marked .. so I opted for pinioning.
To the best of my knowledge they aren't "enforcing" this yet.. but they could at pretty much any time



(1) Removal of the hind toe from the right foot.
(2) Pinioning of a wing: Provided, That this method shall be the removal of the metacarpal bones of one wing or a portion of the metacarpal bones which renders the bird permanently incapable of flight.
(3) Banding of one metatarsus with a seamless metal band.
(4) Tattooing of a readily discernible number or letter or combination thereof on the web of one foot.
(c) When so marked, such live birds may be disposed of to, or acquired from, any person and possessed and transferred in any number at any time or place: Provided, That all such birds shall be physically marked prior to sale or disposal regardless of whether or not they have attained 6 weeks of age.

 

[Cockle-Dood]

what other birds fall into that category?

 

[showbarnmom]

ohhh DW wants bunnies! not set up for them at the moment though, unfortunately. and that is the breed i want...

I always have them

 

[RachaelS]

Morning everyone, I hope y'all are all doing good! It's been a rough couple of days here, we lost our old dog Diabla. I had to take her to the vet yesterday and it was the hardest thing I've ever done. But I know she's chasing varmints in heaven now and isn't hurting anymore. Sorry to post bad news but I needed to vent a bit. She was 14 years old and lived a long good life and will be missed horribly!

I am so sorry for your families loss, she looks like she was well loved and loved well in return

 

[TexasLisa]

Morning everyone, I hope y'all are all doing good! It's been a rough couple of days here, we lost our old dog Diabla. I had to take her to the vet yesterday and it was the hardest thing I've ever done. But I know she's chasing varmints in heaven now and isn't hurting anymore. Sorry to post bad news but I needed to vent a bit. She was 14 years old and lived a long good life and will be missed horribly!

I am sorry for your loss.

Lisa

 

[PSJ]

Is that a big black hen in the front center? If so she has some size on her, I like that.

this is the rooster that is in the middle


This is a zoomed in of the other picture

 

[yinepu]

what other birds fall into that category?

any migratory waterfowl..

I think even the mallards that are sold by hatcheries already have the back toe removed.

for example
from Metzer Farms:
"
A permit is not needed to own or sell Mallard ducklings. All domestically hatched Mallard ducklings are required to be identified by the US Fish and Game. Our method is to remove a back toe when they hatch. This is an acceptable method by the US Fish and Game and you do not need to do any other marking of our Mallards at any time. This is to show, if you were ever inspected, that the birds were domestically hatched and not "kidnapped" out of a local marsh. "

 

[yinepu]

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Just lost our old lady a few weeks back.. so i know the feeling all to well