The Duck Thread

[Miss Lydia]

Hi, I have 4 Muscovy ducks. I need help figuring out if 1 is a male, it's pure white, and larger than the others, it grew faster and got its red face thingy quicker than its sister. I can't tell if it hisses as all of them chatter and stuff to each other so I can't really tell. It's starting to grab on to the backs of the 1 other duck and sit on it, is this a dominance thing or is it a male trying to mate? I'm new to this, so I'm sorry if I sound stupid.

Sounds like a drake to me, can you post some pics? and you might want to go to this thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/130753/muscovy-keepers-share-your-pics/8050#post_13502050

 

[Americano Blue]

i think it wants to make babies. it is most likely a male. I'm sure if this works on muscovy ducks but if the tail feathers sorta curl up at the end it is most likely a male

 

[jujooo]

PLZ HELP ME...
I have a 2 month duck that never been with other ducks , and he afraid of being with them even a 1 week duch, he scares alooooot and run and run and run, he shake alot and the little duck chase him . the little one attacked him alittle but he couldn't do anything and just tried to run so fast , plz tell me what to do?
thanks

 

[randerson846]

My ducks are hatching, should i mist them i haven't misted them the whole time but would it help and if so, don't i just spray a little bit on the whole egg, and how often should i do it thanks

 

[gander007]

My ducks are hatching, should i mist them i haven't misted them the whole time but would it help and if so, don't i just spray a little bit on the whole egg, and how often should i do it thanks

If your ducks are hatching let them go ahead and hatch as you really do not want to change the temp and humidity during hatching and the incubator should stay closed during lockdown anyway ...

 

[randerson846]

What humidty should it be, its at 65%

 

[gander007]

PLZ HELP ME...
I have a 2 month duck that never been with other ducks , and he afraid of being with them even a 1 week duch, he scares alooooot and run and run and run, he shake alot and the little duck chase him . the little one attacked him alittle but he couldn't do anything and just tried to run so fast , plz tell me what to do?
thanks

First

Try putting a mirror in the brooder of any solo bird so it knows what it looks like ..

 

[Miss Lydia]

i think it wants to make babies. it is most likely a male. I'm sure if this works on muscovy ducks but if the tail feathers sorta curl up at the end it is most likely a male

Muscovy drakes don't get the curled tail feathers mallard derived breeds do.

 

[randerson846]

One of the ducks has made a bigger hole and now u can see it's beak

 

[New-2-Ducks]

What is the best place to order ducklings from? The place we were getting ours from fell through.