The Duck Thread

[casportpony]

Howdy duck folks. I will be setting muscovey eggs this week. Not new to incubating chickens. This will be my first attempt with anything other than chickens

Have you read the incubating Muscovy article yet?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Never mind, lol, I see that you have read it.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Have you read this?  https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-and-hatching-muscovy-eggs

Yes. And thanks

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/808184/incubation-progress-of-muscovy-eggs

-Kathy

 

[Julie Birb]

Got to visit with Juice and Opie's baby that I hatched. His name is Sheldon while we think its a boy. Growing like a little weed and sweet as pie.

EEEEEEEE Sheldon. What a cutie for sure. I am in love. Check out his stretched out bod and then his webs on the floor. Does anyone see it?

 

[Julie Birb]

Well he is adorable I hope she can find him some friends because raising a only duckling especially one that is a drake can be interesting once they hit puberty I know because I did it. I just hope she will be prepared to take it on. It ain't easy. lol

I WANNA KISS YOUR AVATAR.

 

[Lamaremybabies]

A big cardboard box!! Or bathtub is what I use but seriously why would you bring them in at night? The only time mine are in the house is when they have a health issues ducks are very cold hardy millions of ducks survive every winter. As long as they are safe from predators and have at least a windbreak they should be fine outdoors no matter how cold now keeping water available unfrozen might be another issue! Ha ha

Yeah but you see this is not only my first time having ducks and their first winter. But I also spoil them rotten so even the thought of them possibly getting cold is horrible to me.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yeah but you see this is not only my first time having ducks and their first winter. But I also spoil them rotten so even the thought of them possibly getting cold is horrible to me.

Do they have an outside house that is secure and draft free? as long as they have a safe draft free place to get they should be fine. Ducks are pretty tough characters. they wear a down jacket under their feathers and if they get cold they lay on their legs and feet. If we bring our birds in to an area where it's warm and they go inside and out they are more susceptible to illness than if they are left out side.

 

[Lamaremybabies]

Do they have an outside house that is secure and draft free? as long as they have a safe draft free place to get they should be fine. Ducks are pretty tough characters. they wear a down jacket under their feathers and if they get cold they lay on their legs and feet. If we bring our birds in to an area where it's warm and they go inside and out they are more susceptible to illness than if they are left out side.

Yeah I made them a house so they can be outside when they were getting old enough to deal with the temp outside.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yeah I made them a house so they can be outside when they were getting old enough to deal with the temp outside.

How old are they @Lamaremybabies I must have missed that I didn't know they were ducklings.

 

[Lamaremybabies]

How old are they @Lamaremybabies I must have missed that I didn't know they were ducklings.

Oh they turn 6 months on the 15th. I can't wait for winter to be over though so they start laying. Here's a pic from last month