Why is my Muscovy hen being so aggressive??

[_-Captain BRM-_]

OKAY HANGON. after seeing the video I realize it's not just pecking here and there!!! I would definitely separate her for a few days or even a week. That's very strange behavior!! Nothing to get seriously worried about but ducks aren't usually that aggressive! Since their so social give her attention if you separate her and when you put them back together, maybe she will just be glad to be with ducks again and not respond to aggressively!

 

[Crazy Maizie]

OKAY HANGON. after seeing the video I realize it's not just pecking here and there!!! I would definitely separate her for a few days or even a week. That's very strange behavior!! Nothing to get seriously worried about but ducks aren't usually that aggressive! Since their so social give her attention if you separate her and when you put them back together, maybe she will just be glad to be with ducks again and not respond to aggressively!

Ah. It's not strange if you have muscovy.

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

Ah. It's not strange if you have muscovy.

The sound very rude now

 

[Ellyhutch]

Maybe they just bothered her or something. Of there baiting her and not doing their best to stay clear of her, then it's really their own fault and ducks and definitely smart enough to know to stay clear. My ducks rough up the chickens now and then (their Pekin ducks) but the hens have learned not to get in the way of the ducks. The ducks have gotten much nicer with them as time has gone by. She's probably just showing them whose boss now that they've worked their way to the pecking order

Phew!!!

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

Phew!!!

Give us an update on how she's doing later. The ducks other are obviously very bothered by her actions

 

[Ellyhutch]

Give us an update on how she's doing later. The ducks other are obviously very bothered by her actions

They're all doing great right now. Napping under the coop together, the 5 of them, like the normally do. I'll see how regular this is. Thanks!!

 

[Crazy Maizie]

The sound very rude now

? Not sure what your statement means. Muscovy aren't rude, but they don't have the same behaviors as mallard derived ducks so they don't always communicate as well together.
The other ducks getting attacked are not understanding the muscovy ducks signs and actions.
As for my statement, there was nothing rude about it.

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

I assume she’s not broody. Is she molting by any chance? My Muscovy girls can get into real snits when molting (or broody or when they are sick of being cooped up in winter). I definitely agree with the others recommending a brief separation as it does look like she’s got the potential to do real damage. It’s one thing when that aggression is directed towards another tough Muscovy, but mallard-derived girls are a bit more fragile. Hopefully, she will feel better in a couple of days!

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

They're all doing great right now. Napping under the coop together, the 5 of them, like the normally do. I'll see how regular this is. Thanks!!

Oh good! It’s a good thing they don’t hold grudges!

 

[Ellyhutch]

I assume she’s not broody. Is she molting by any chance? My Muscovy girls can get into real snits when molting (or broody or when they are sick of being cooped up in winter). I definitely agree with the others recommending a brief separation as it does look like she’s got the potential to do real damage. It’s one thing when that aggression is directed towards another tough Muscovy, but mallard-derived girls are a bit more fragile. Hopefully, she will feel better in a couple of days!

She has been molting forever! I think she's finally almost done but she did a really slow molt of every feather on her body and turned from being completely light brown to mostly chocolate brown with white feathers. She just dropped some tail feathers which is weird because she molted those in early summer. She was an apartment duck until June and so I think it's been just a lot of change and adjustment.