Our 7 week old Scovies EAT baby mice!!!! Some neighbor boys found a nest and we fed them to the ducks.....they squeeked the whole way down.  Bill Our 7...
I know that is natures way but ...yuck (squeaked all the way down.) ... From: Bill Harvey To: muscovyduckgroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008...
Gross. My ducks ate a frog once and those Ciccada bugs (it was making that sound all the way down) They could choke on a mouse if not careful. _____ From:...
Frogs, lizards, insects, minnows, and small fish all my ducks go crazy for. I've even heard of small snakes being eaten but never seen it happen. I dont see...
Yes, mine eat small snakes and mice. The first time I ever saw this was with a young drake who was not originally going to be staying here. Once I saw him eat...
All of my birds eat mice and snakes too except the geese who are herbivorous. Any time I catch a mouse, I toss it into the bird yard. A little extra protein. ...
I need to ask a question about my decision on whether to cut the wings of the two mallards until they are older. On one hand it would keep them from flying too...
What is the longest incubation period anybody has had? I have a female sittin on a nest. Yesterday was day 35. Will she just continue to sit on them or will...
They will hatch soon. Can you candle them? _____ From: muscovyduckgroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:muscovyduckgroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sherry Vieta ...
Gosh, I lost count. My young female began sitting on eggs, and I know it was more than a month. I really thought they were infertile because she was fairly...
I think it all depends on how socialized the mallards are and how much of their food is provided by you on a regular basis. I have some "wild" mallards rasied...
I've had some hatch as late as 38 days. After 40 days if none have hatched and you are SURE of your calander counting I would take them away. Here is the...
I think I agree and will make sure they become part of the flock. They are getting ALL their food and water and care from me. I will put them in the duck house...
... three sides. There are other ponds in the neighborhood. Obviously there are flying preditors here. I personally would never clip the wings of any bird...
I Love my fat little Muscovies. I can see why Mallards would be somewhat harder to get used to if you had Muscovies first. The little beasties have such...
Male Muscovies have some terrible looking ferocious fights but it is just a whole lot of flapping and what amounts to really a very rowdy shoving match. When...
Not sure. If she's off the nest & I walk towards it she goes back on quick. I'm lucky she lets me near it to feed the rabbits. (She made the nest right behind...
Ok. That might be the case. I know she was sitting on the nest before the incubated eggs were suppose to hatch. (Dippy me forgot to write the dates down). I...
... from me that when they built decided to populate with ducks and geese. About the only things left are some black Muscovies and the wild Canadian geese...
I'm a little sorry for describing their method of establishing pecking order and rights to breed which I have only witnessed 2 or 3 times in six years but you...
Hi all, I know this is a little early to be asking since the ducks are only 8 weeks old but do they need water in order to mate? I know that Muscovies are one...
Actually Michelle they do require water if they are to remain healthy. They need enough water to dip their heads in and wash their eyes. Kiddie pools or tubs...
They do have a 15 gallon horse feeding bowl that they love...but I was meaning a bigger body of water like a pond...which we have but it is 1/4 mile away.? We...
I use a turtle shaped kid's sandbox made of hard plastic by Little Tikes. The cover also comes off and it can be filled with water. Four of five of them can...
Jean K. Bowden The Cayugas are in the pool with the others waiting along with VB the Muscovy Cross, a runner Mia Feather, A roen named Louie and Sunflower ...
Has anyone tried using those Hay balls to keep their duck kiddie pools clean? I do keep a mosquito dunk in mine. The water gets so dirty and I hate dumping it...
Looks like it got off on a toot about watering pools. No, you don't need a body of water for them to breed. They don't care - they'll do it anyplace. Usually...
... but I know they love and need daily water. I read somewhere that Muscovies are supposed to have oil glands that don't work as well as others ducks and so...
