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Which ones? Muscovies have got to be the ugliest waterfowl in the world.
Looking at pictures on the internet, I use to feel the same way. But of course online you are going to find some of the most bizarre cases. After searching on BYC about them and seeing some of the members pictures, I have changed my opinion. I recently acquired 2 Muscoies myself and have fallen in love. They remind me of 2 over grown gray doves. They have funny personalities and are very curious. I laughed my butt off watching them learn their new enviroment. They will walk up to something new and look at it by turning their heads from side to side, stretch their necks out toward it, look some more and then give it a taste test. If it doesn't move or try to eat them, they move on to the next object. This process goes on and on. I have my Mallard descendant ducks that I love also, but Muscovies are in a class of their own. My Pekins, Rouens, Buff and Anconas are in a hurry wherever they go, and sound like a herd of elephants, the Muscovies just ease along like they don't have a care in the world. The only time they get in a hurry is when a chicken gets too close. They are PETRIFIED of my chickens. And don't get me started on their "whistling", it's just too cute.
