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  1. Nightmare Ducks

    Pekin vs Muscovy

    White Muscovy, left, Pekin, right. 8 days old, females. I just thought someone would appreciate the size difference between the two, I know I’m impressed!
  2. Vanshi

    Muscovy duck gender unable to identify

    It has been 8 months since I bought a pair of muscoy ducklings. Till now even as an adult, whether they are male or female is a doubt
    • Vanshi
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  3. A

    Muscovy incubating question! 🙋‍♀️

    Hi! I’m hatching Muscovy eggs for the first time with a borrowed incubator (and it’s been a long while since I’ve done any hatching) and looking for some advice- though I’m sure this is a dumb question I want to make sure I get it right! I found the guide by yinepu when googling and I’ve decided...
    • amhall
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    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  4. tingupinguu

    Muscovy duck ate cat food

    Hello, Recently i’ve been leaving out some cat food for a stray cat that usually comes into my backyard, and I put it away in a high spot but my muscovy drake managed to find it and ate a small enough (not enough to finish the small plate) I really am worried about this situation, because I...
  5. H

    Eggs exploding under broody Muscovy Duck

    Hello, It's been sometime since I last posted, but I came here to ask about an issue which happened recently. So I have a Muscovy duck which got broody for the first time in its life, but it was always sitting and only rarely getting out to eat and drink, except there was a few days where the...
  6. A

    Urgent: Need 1000 Muscovy Ducklings

    Hi all, I'm desperately seeking 1000 one-week-old Muscovy ducklings. I've contacted several hatcheries with no luck. If anyone has any leads on breeders, farms, or other sources, please let me know. Thanks so much!
    • akram123321
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  7. E

    Muscovy male free to a good home (Portugal)

    I'm looking to re-home my male I'm looking to re-home a male muscovy duck and possibly his female partner too. I have them free-roaming with my 3 geese and 10 chickens/roosters but he's become really aggressive with my male geese and I don't have space to separate them out anywhere else. I'm...
  8. L

    New to Group, new to Ducks! We have seven Muscovy ducks incubated and raised following disappearance of mumma duck

    Hi and thank you for accepting me. We have had chickens as pets for several years, always acquired from a garden centre specialising in chicks. We now also have seven beautiful Muscovy ducks (two drakes and five girls) incubated and hatched by my daughter after their mum weirdly disappeared...
  9. H

    Muscovy drake trying to mate with the broody female duck while it is sitting on the eggs?!!

    Hello, I searched a lot about this problem before deciding to post, and I didn't find anyone talking about it. I have two muscovy drakes and two female muscovy ducks, and I know that is a very low ratio, but I couldn't buy more than two at that time because of the price, and I am planning to buy...
    • Hamudazahabi
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    • aggressive broody drake duck egg eggs mate mating muscovy
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  10. greenchicky

    OLD DUCK MOLTING

    Hello! My 16 yr old Muscovy male is molting again and it is growing back weird! Not sure how I can help?! Other than that he is off balance but good appetite and stuff so not sure what to do! Looks painful (
  11. tingupinguu

    Help!!! Egg cracked inside of my muscovy hen

    Over the past few years, My muscovy hen has been laying eggs since somewhere around 2022, I have never experienced this issue but today her poop seemed to be oddly very similar to yellow egg yolk; I checked her vent and it also is running the same fluid. Her vent doesn’t look extremely swollen...
  12. B

    New duck mom, is my Muscovy sick?

    Hello, I’m a new duck mom and new to BYC but I have been reading for a while. We inherited four ducks in April from a neighbor.: 3 Muscoveys, one Indian Runner, all females. At the beginning of August, we went on vacation and our parents didn’t collect any eggs… there were 11 when we got home...
    • ByeFelicia
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    • broody muscovy sick duck
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    • Forum: Ducks
  13. tingupinguu

    Safe foods for Muscovy ducks

    Hello, I was wondering what other safe fruit/vegetable goodies I can feed to my muscovy ducks. If anyone can provide a list for me I would be very grateful!
  14. N

    Muscovy Laid Soft Egg

    I bought 5 muscovies a few months ago and I believed I had 4 females and 1 male. 1 duck has a lot more red in his face, has larger feet, and does not trill so I assumed he was a male. They are all around 6 months old but today I found a soft/rubbery egg. I checked the camera expecting one of the...
    • Noah209
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    • duck egg gender help muscovy soft egg
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  15. A

    Muscovy nesting question

    Hi all, I am new to muscovy’s and obtained 3 adult hens and an adult drake earlier this year. Two of the hens came with hatchlings; one had 13 and the other had four. After those babies were raised and the ducks were comfortable in their new home, all three hens started lying. Between the three...
    • Aedwards
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  16. A

    Missing 8week old Muscovy

    I hatched 20 Muscovy ducklings after their mom was killed by a raccoon. Found homes for all and kept 3. They are now 8 weeks old and outside with a pen that’s open during the day. This afternoon I went to check on them and one is missing. I tried calling for him with treats and nothing. They...
    • Ashley561
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    • missing muscovy
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    • Forum: Ducks
  17. LouderLizzy

    Muscovy Newbie! Northern Ontario

    I have 6 Muscovy ducklings aged 3m and 2.5 m. 3 drakes, 3 hens we believe. And am looking for more tips and tricks on keeping them happy and healthy. - is there anywhere I can order feed online to my door? As closest supply is 1.5hr away. - how can I ensure a safe cold winter for them in...
    • LouderLizzy
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  18. tingupinguu

    Vent prolapse

    My female muscovy hen (3 years old) has started to lay which seems to have made her vent prolapse recently. It does not seem to be swollen, but i was wondering what i could do to help her vent get back in?
  19. CatSidheSilvie

    New Ducks!! What do I have....?

    I finally took the leap and decided to pick up a pair of aleady sexed duck hens to add to our little homestead!! I'm so excited, since I've wanted them for years. This post is half-gushing, half asking for IDs :) I just got over the trauma of raising a bunch of chicks and my favorite two...
    • CatSidheSilvie
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    • duck duck identification muscovy sex and breed
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  20. N

    Help Me Determine the Sex of my Muscovy Ducks

    Hey! I need help determining the sex of my new Muscovy ducks. I got the three older ones (the two black ones and the all white one) on May 19th of this year and they already had most of their feathers grown in. The all white one was a runt so he was very small and his wing feathers were still...
    • Noah209
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    • duck gender help help appreciated muscovey ducklings muscovies muscovy muscovy drake muscovy duck sex sex identification
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    • Forum: Ducks
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