I am being given the Muscovies and, I have come up with a catch-pen to catch them. The location where are, they've NEVER been messed-with. They've been fed by humans but not handled. OK, I catch them, bring them home, clip a wing, and pen them up. What do I do in order to make my place THE PLACE they WANT to return to every evening?
Is there some vegetables or something they consider a real treat that might encourage them to come running, even moreso, whenever I'm serving-it-up? Something that would be soooo awesome that they'd hang around?
How long does it usually take before they consider my place home and, I can risk releasing them?
There is a canal just behind my house. My plan is to allow the big mature scovies to free range. But, because of hawks and owls, I would prefer to keep moms and little ones penned-up whenever I'm away during the day. This could be several days at a time. I would only allow them out 2-3-4 days a week to enjoy the canal. When they reach a size where they are too large for the hawks and owls, I will cut 'em loose permanently. Would it hurt to allow them access to water only 2-3 times a week? I am not up for the stinking mess of a water-pool inside the pen.
Is there some vegetables or something they consider a real treat that might encourage them to come running, even moreso, whenever I'm serving-it-up? Something that would be soooo awesome that they'd hang around?
How long does it usually take before they consider my place home and, I can risk releasing them?
There is a canal just behind my house. My plan is to allow the big mature scovies to free range. But, because of hawks and owls, I would prefer to keep moms and little ones penned-up whenever I'm away during the day. This could be several days at a time. I would only allow them out 2-3-4 days a week to enjoy the canal. When they reach a size where they are too large for the hawks and owls, I will cut 'em loose permanently. Would it hurt to allow them access to water only 2-3 times a week? I am not up for the stinking mess of a water-pool inside the pen.
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