Hi all, My name is Peter and I live in The Netherlands. I own 14 scovies and love them all! They are my favourite duck. I also own six geese; 4 Canada's and...
Hi Peter; So you came to join us afterall! Welcome. Lots of great folks here who have
scovies. Peter has a gorgeous blue, barred female that is to die for....
Welcome to the group, Peter. I took a train from Brussells to Amsterdam last October and it was beautiful. After being in Amsterdam for a few days, I wondered...
Op 1-aug-05 om 15:47 heeft <lilidove@...> het volgende ... Hi Lee, Thanks for your warm welcome! We have talked on the gees-as-pets group yesterday and...
... Hi Tiff, Thanks for the compliment as far as the Netherlands are concernd. I like it here too, but have to admit that when it comes to nature and wildlife...
I took qty (6) three month old scovies raised in my back yard to a friends pond that I had given them to and I tried to herd them into the water. They had...
... Ha ha, what a sight! My mature drakes don't go in the water either, they hate it! They wash them selves at the water bowl, a lot of wing flapping and dust...
Hi Peter This is dr quack from florida. I have had that happen to me sometimes in the thirty years i have ran this duck rescue center I just toss them in...
Donald doesn't like the water either ..his playmate is a runner and she is in the water all the time and he will just lay by the pool and watch her swim... but...
nah, the point was that these babies ( 3 months ) had never seen water since they were backyard raised and initially did not know what to make of it. when I...
Okay when babies are being raised even in back yards we always provide a pool so that they are used to water and they need water for their oil glands to mature...
Your muscovy ducks look so regal and prestigious. Mine look more like raggamuffins or comedians. Thanks for sharing the photos! - Tiff http://www.mrflapper.com...
In Bob Tarte's book "Enslaved by Ducks" he mentions that muscovies don't produce nearly as much oil on their feathers as other ducks, and don't enjoy the water...
... nah Tiff, Thanks for the compliment,I have taken a quick look on your website and enjoyed every minute (will explore some more later)! Great photo's and...
... Yes that is what I have learned aswell, you can tell that after a heavy rain shower the muskovies are drenched, wet to the bone. Whereas my geese for...
I have been reading all the messages regarding ducks who don't like water. There are 30 or more muscovy ducks in the canal behind my home all the time. Some go...
2 and 10 day old scovy pics in Lee's scovies in the photo section. They are growing so fast and they eat an unbelievable amount of food. A few of them are...
... Hi Lee, Your ducklings looks so cute! I am sure they will grow up to be beautifull and sweet birdies. About feeding; maybe you know this already but I have...
... Wow, that's quite a different story than we have here in Holland! Alligators... brrrrr. We have rats, herons, crows, storks, stray dogs and foxes to worry ...
Thanks, Peter; That is certainly something that I hadn't thought about. I'm having a lot of
trouble finding duck feed of any kind here so they may be getting...
Awwww, poor Riley. I didn't realize the ducklings were coming back from their new home. That
should provide some entertainment as well as great photo...
Hi everyone, I joined this group to ask one question. I am looking to make the best decision for my duck, but don't have any clue about them... I know this...
... Hi Lisa, I can understand your concerns, watching how the animals interact with eachother may look aggressive and unfriendly, but that's nature. The reason...
Hi I have 4 babies that are about that age with the fuzz and the feathers. My males have to be separated from her them since they grab them by the back of the...
