Toys for Muscovy Ducks

[Summernole]

Your pen is really nice.

Thank you, Lil Drake40. I bought it from Rugged Ranch online. It is a really well built pen and despite the horrible instructions I was able to put it together myself.

 

[Summernole]

That's a great pen!
My ducks still have grass in their run - where the chickens didn't obliterate it.
Will you build a duck house?

I bought a large, rubbermaid storage unit and turned it into a little house for them but they are not using it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Mine do like to get up on things like stumps,large rocks etc.

 

[Summernole]

You named pretty much everything muscovy like to do. You could catch them some bugs? Otherwise supervised outings? @Soon2BChixMom what did you do?

I just put some small balls inside and they were nervous about them.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Since your pen looks secure they really don't need it now but they may use it in winter add some shaving to it and they may use it for egg laying if nothing else.

 

[TonsofBirdsAndaRedhead]

You could put them in a pool or the bathtub and cut up lettuce into it with some scissors. They just love swimming around and eating as they go, it reminds them of being in a pond and eating duckweed.

 

[Summernole]

Mine do like to get up on things like stumps,large rocks etc.

 

[Summernole]

Mine do like to get up on things like stumps,large rocks etc.

Your ducks are so pretty! Mine will be boring looking. Mostly dark brown with a little white around the head. Here is a picture of one of the Dads.

If you do decide to get toys, make sure they are safe, and by that I mean that they should be solid things that the ducks can't break, and they should be big enough that the ducks can't swallow them or parts of them.

I totally agree with you!

 

[Summernole]

Since your pen looks secure they really don't need it now but they may use it in winter add some shaving to it and they may use it for egg laying if nothing else.

I can't raise anymore. I'm in a residential area and should not even be raising these guys and girls.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Your ducks are so pretty! Mine will be boring looking. Mostly dark brown with a little white around the head. Here is a picture of one of the Dads.

I totally agree with you!

I don't think muscovy are ever boring looking.
Do you have pics of the ducklings? Posted in another thread maybe?
Those rugged ranch runs are great. Tractor supply sells them too - sometimes they are on sale.
As far as your little ones not using the house, it looks like a nice hiding spot, but maybe they don't feel like they need it since you have a tarp over the run.
Mine put themselves to bed in their playhouse for a bit, until they got older. Now, I have to herd them in every night. They would prefer to be outside. I prefer they stay alive and safe from predators - as my run is not as secure as yours.