New to Muscovy ducks need help

[Miss Lydia]

When my girls are laying they are great at it, they just stop in October and take a rest till April.

 

[goosedragon]

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I'd get more girls for the boys or they will mate your duck hen to death. and My muscovies won't lay again till spring, they are seasonal layers.

They are not seasonal layers in the usual sense [laying controlled by day length like ducks developed from migrating ducks] they are conditional layers, the desired conditions being mild temperature [so ducklings can survive] and the food supply. In domestic settings the food supply isn't a Problem. But a muscovy that can hatch 12-18 ducklings has a real problem in trying to keep that many ducklings warm in cold weather.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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I'd get more girls for the boys or they will mate your duck hen to death. and My muscovies won't lay again till spring, they are seasonal layers.

They are not seasonal layers in the usual sense [laying controlled by day length like ducks developed from migrating ducks] they are conditional layers, the desired conditions being mild temperature [so ducklings can survive] and the food supply. In domestic settings the food supply isn't a Problem. But a muscovy that can hatch 12-18 ducklings has a real problem in trying to keep that many ducklings warm in cold weather.

Thats what I meant by seasonal layers. gd you explain it better.

 

[chickenbuttsowhat]

I wont take here eggs if she will hatch them I won't even mess with her but can I stick eggs under her? The new girls I got r laying so I fig when she starts ill sneak eggs to her to have her hatch and take care of cuz I don't like hatching and stuff if I don't have to

 

[Miss Lydia]

If shes broody she'll probably sit but if shes not she won't.

 

[chickenbuttsowhat]

would they sit on chicken eggs? cuz im going to try to fill my incubator and all my broody hens with eggs so i have alot of babies to hatch out during easter

 

[michaelinnc84]

I absolutely love my muscovies. I can't wait until spring for my hen to start laying. I only have one hen right now :-( But they got rid of all my flies.. the love to eat them.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I wont take here eggs if she will hatch them I won't even mess with her but can I stick eggs under her? The new girls I got r laying so I fig when she starts ill sneak eggs to her to have her hatch and take care of cuz I don't like hatching and stuff if I don't have to

Are you talking duck eggs or chicken eggs? the only problem with putting chicken eggs under a duck is when mama takes her babies for their first swim chicks may try to follow and drown.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hi michaelinnc84 good to see you here again...

I absolutely love my muscovies. I can't wait until spring for my hen to start laying. I only have one hen right now :-( But they got rid of all my flies.. the love to eat them.

 

[michaelinnc84]

It is great to be back