The Duck Thread

[Ren2014]

Muscovy X2 and a very pretty one at that!

 

[mischievouslady]

You're probably making a joke but raptors are birds of prey Which indeed can be very scary!

ya i was trying to make a joke. Raptors dinosaurs..

 

[mischievouslady]

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Well whaddya know.. the little guy pulled through!! I did a quick candle when I got home and he was wiggling! Yay I'm so happy I could cry!! I feel I now have a second chance

his lockdown will be starting tomorrow evening and I'll be sure to pick up a new hydrometer or two go little guy!!!

wish you much luck..

 

[katiew24]

Muscovy X2 and a very pretty one at that!

Thank you what does the x2 mean is it just the type of breed of muscovy

 

[Ravynscroft]

Thank you what does the x2 mean is it just the type of breed of muscovy

She meant that she agreed with me that it's a Muscovy is all...

 

[katiew24]

She meant that she agreed with me that it's a Muscovy is all...

Ok i was confused im new to ducks but they are a great pet she follows me and my daughter everywhere and does everything with us

 

[Ravynscroft]

Ok i was confused im new to ducks but they are a great pet she follows me and my daughter everywhere and does everything with us

Ducks are amazing companions... intelligent and have huge personalities...

 

[Welshies]

What is everyone's experience with free ranging and more importantly, free ranging unsupervised???
Also my ducks eat grass. Will they eat dandelions and can this sufficiently provide for their free-range diet?

 

[aldinino]

There could be many reasons as others have suggested.  Do you have swimming pools out for them or any other water source they use to swim in?  I've had my ducks going on 3 yrs now and they have just this year started going to our pond that's about 125' from their night pen.  They wouldn't use it originally so we dug one about 20' from their pen and landscaped it and everything.  Now they won't use the one we dug, lol.

glad we're not the only ones who have ducks who aren't taking advantage of their giant pond haha
it's our first time raising ducks and my boyfriend built them the most incredible floating duck house, but as soon as we let them out in the morning, they float right to shore and stay there all day.

 

[Miss Lydia]

What is everyone's experience with free ranging and more importantly, free ranging unsupervised???
Also my ducks eat grass. Will they eat dandelions and can this sufficiently provide for their free-range diet?

I free range but still inside a fenced in half acre. Are you talking about letting them free range with out fencing unsupervised? I could never do that here too many preds. Including the domesticated dogs that wander through occasionally Sometimes i do let them out for a while when I can sit and watch them. I think grass and dandelions can provide some nutrients but bugs for protein will be the bulk of it most likely.