Any suggestion about adding in special food or treats. My ducks seem to be fine (they are not out much when their feet are getting cold) and have food and...
If their food is kept in an area above freezing, mix a watery slurry with the cracked corn so it can soak of some water and become soft. Corn is mostly...
I keep the food in my basement so it is warm. Thanks I will do that. _____ From: muscovyduckgroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:muscovyduckgroup@yahoogroups.com] On...
What I meant to say is the corn is easier to digest if mixed with water and allowed to stand a while and soak up some water. Of course if it is cold enough to...
I will make them duck soup with the corn but I was told that bread is not good for ducks. I wonder if you use certain breads they are better. The ducks at the...
Just like for people a diet containing nothing but white breads made with refined flour is nothing but so called empty carbohydrates without nutrition. Well in...
Thats so funny, my ducks get cracked corn and layer pellets but my dad knows a baker and we get a lot of bread and i usually feed them the bread at night...
In the Spring I will be looking for a few Muscovys. I would prefer not to have white as they will be living with the cows and although the fencing is good...
Oh yea they will eat it and love it but it is too expensive compared to duck soup made with cracked corn or chicken scratch ( also oats and barley thrown in )....
Hello Recently here in sout eastern ontario weather has been HORRIBLE! -20 with -35 wind chills Anyways so far all my birds have done great this winter until...
Usually if they get water on them they freeze up on the outside. My husband claims that means they are not cold inside. If she was not so insulated (sort of...
Hi folks, I'm kind of new to the group but have been lurking in the background for a while. I have eggs! Now what am I supposed to do? There are three eggs in...
Eat them. You should wait to let them sit until the weather is not so cold. The female also when broody make very smelly poops and you don't want them in the ...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070218/ap_on_fe_st/four_legged_duck;_ylt=AqiQcM o7gZNCHUEkjOlgxQnMWM0F Webbed feet run in Stumpy's family, but a rare mutation has...
Hello everyone, Does anyone have any Muscovies 4 sale? I am looking for adults and ducklings or juveniles no hatching eggs... I have searched everywhere and...
I was thinking of stacking anothe nesting house on another. But I don't know if Muscovy hens will nest off the ground. Does anyone know? Thanks Chris Rhode...
Yes they will. I have had several build nests off the ground. I might suggest in the beginning that you place food treats in those locations so they will get...
If they initially know food is there they will get up to it. Later, without the ramp they would think it is safer and harder for predators to reach. Maybe...
hi chris, my muscovy ladies have a respectable house opn the ground but insist on nesting in my chickens house which is up in the air. so, yes, muscovy hens do...
hi, feeling so sad as two of my beautiful muscovy girls were killed last night. they have been safe in their house for 18months with no attacks, and i can see...
