What is it about muscovies?

[ozark hen]

Gentlest duck I have ever had and great personalities.

 

[duck&chickencrazy]

i used to think they were really ugly but i had only ever seen pics of the drakes, but then i got 5 hens and honestly they are just beautiful birds and the cooing sound they make is just so precious...i love the scovies now...

 

[Birdcrazy]

I LOVE my scovies!!! Haha they have sooo much personality

When I let my drake out he sometimes goes to the dam (every day when charlotte's broody), and if I dont have time to wait for him to go for a nice relaxing swim, I growl his name, and he turns and waddles back to the chooks again lol its so funny
I have too many stories about my muscovies to tell, but they are the best duck!! I think they're caruncled face is cuuute, suits my drake so much

Yay for scovie ducklings due soon!

 

[chixie]

I have 4 scovies...I love them .. my female is named lady gaga. we call them my little sleestacks(sp?) from the land of the lost because of their hissing. and I love the way they wag there tails ... I look beyond their looks ... my scovies have personalities

 

[rollyard]

All of the above plus the major point that stands them alone - they are unique! No other waterfowl have their unique combination of characteristics including personality. And they are a pure breed in the true sense of the word. They may come in different shapes & sizes, but they are all still Muscovies. I think another point that really stands in their favour is that they are so quiet, both noise-wise & temperment-wise. No crazy flapping hysteria from the sedate Muscovy. I usually have to watch that mine aren't underfoot when walking amongst them. They really are a people friendly bird. And no need to worry about close neighbours with this breed - neighbours certainly won't know your mussies are there from the noise they make.

 

[swampducks]

How can you not like a duck that does this with your dogs?

I miss this guy, Mr Duck vanished the week before Thanksgiving. The mink, may it NOT rest in peace, probably got him.

 

[Duck_feeder]

The thing that scares me the most about muscovies are the drake's massive talons of death. A 4 week old runner duckling can do some serious damage to you when you're holding them (I have the arms and legs to prove it!) so I can only imagine what a massive muscovy drake would do to me! "What's that on the floor? Oh it's just my left arm and leg..."

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

Talons? I've never studied the mussie drakes at the lake but I wouldn't dare pick up a duck with talons.

 

[Bleenie]

This is an example of how sweet they are...

 

[lovesduckies]

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Oh did I mention that as well as flying they are also excellent climbers!! How many breeds of domestic ducks can actually climb a fence? LOL

when i take my little girl downstairs, she won't let me hold her on the way up, she likes to climb up the stairs HAHAH