Comments on: Chicken/Duck Hybrid? Muscovy Duck! http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/muscovy-duck/ Get to know David Kadavy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:29:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: conti feathers http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/muscovy-duck/comment-page-2/#comment-83749 conti feathers Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:23:49 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=105#comment-83749 ABOUT A WEEK AGO I SAW A LARGE BIRD FLY IN MY YARD IT LOOKED LIKE A BALD EAGLE IN COLOR IT HAD A WHITE HEAD WITH A BLACK BODY AND SOME WHITE SPECS ON HER NECK. IT RAN UP TO ME I WAS AMAZED.SO I OPENED MY CHICKEN HOUSE AND IN WENT IN.I found out it is a female mascovy.I raise lots of different birds but never had an incounter any thing like this.She has made quite the pet.she is more frendly then my parrot.I am looking for a male to mate her with.any one out there who is willing to sell a male please let me know ABOUT A WEEK AGO I SAW A LARGE BIRD FLY IN MY YARD IT LOOKED LIKE A BALD EAGLE IN COLOR IT HAD A WHITE HEAD WITH A BLACK BODY AND SOME WHITE SPECS ON HER NECK. IT RAN UP TO ME I WAS AMAZED.SO I OPENED MY CHICKEN HOUSE AND IN WENT IN.I found out it is a female mascovy.I raise lots of different birds but never had an incounter any thing like this.She has made quite the pet.she is more frendly then my parrot.I am looking for a male to mate her with.any one out there who is willing to sell a male please let me know

]]> By: Corax http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/muscovy-duck/comment-page-2/#comment-21943 Corax Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:04:57 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=105#comment-21943 Stephen, its lovely that our Muscovy found you but really it was wrong of you to turn her out into the wild, and if her fella was with her he would be especialy vulnerable as they take a lot of effort to take off, Muscovies are not native to the uk. Normal ducks are 28 days brooding and Muscovies are I think 31 (but it could be as much as 35) but they are very attentive mothers(well mine are) and will often sit on or near the nest for a portion of the day long before she is ready to brood, I've had one duck hatch as many as 14 babies they are really cute and really agile... and can climb a couple of feet straight up like spiderman! Best of luck and let us know how the hatch goes. Stephen, its lovely that our Muscovy found you but really it was wrong of you to turn her out into the wild, and if her fella was with her he would be especialy vulnerable as they take a lot of effort to take off, Muscovies are not native to the uk.

Normal ducks are 28 days brooding and Muscovies are I think 31 (but it could be as much as 35) but they are very attentive mothers(well mine are) and will often sit on or near the nest for a portion of the day long before she is ready to brood, I’ve had one duck hatch as many as 14 babies they are really cute and really agile… and can climb a couple of feet straight up like spiderman!

Best of luck and let us know how the hatch goes.

]]> By: Mona Bogart http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/muscovy-duck/comment-page-2/#comment-21499 Mona Bogart Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:44:57 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=105#comment-21499 I had a real surprise today when I went outside, to sit on my deck. I saw nine large off white speckled eggs, laying in perfect formation, in a very large planter, that I planted a Confederate Jasmine bush in, three years ago. I took a double take when looking at the eggs. I couldn't figure out where they came from because yesterday, they weren't there. I do have some Muscovy ducks who spend a lot of time in the pond in my back yard, along with two Canadian geese, & many Mallard ducks. I thought all female ducks, went into a blind, to lay on their eggs, until the ducklings are hatched. After dinner, I looked out the window, & there was a female Muscovy, laying on her eggs. She had a mouthful of something white & fluffy, which looked like cotton, but it may have been some of her feathers, to use for nesting. There were already some gray feathers around some of the eggs. My question to anyone who knows about the nesting habits of the Muscovy. Is it common for the females to lay their eggs in planters? She comes to me when I call to her & the other Muscovy ducks, as well as the other ducks. She seems to feel at ease when I go outside to feed the ducks. She & the other Muscovy ducks are so friendly & follow me into the shed to get their food. Maybe the female Muscovy felt secure, laying her eggs, in my planter. Form inside my house, I peeked out at her & noticed that one of the eggs had hatched, but there was no movement from the duckling. How long does it normally take for the eggs to hatch? I have some new windows coming this week, & one window faces her nest. I'm going to hold off on getting that window replaced, until she's no longer using the planter. Comments are welcomed! Thanks in advance, Mona I had a real surprise today when I went outside, to sit on my deck. I saw nine large off white speckled eggs, laying in perfect formation, in a very large planter, that I planted a Confederate Jasmine bush in, three years ago. I took a double take when looking at the eggs. I couldn’t figure out where they came from because yesterday, they weren’t there. I do have some Muscovy ducks who spend a lot of time in the pond in my back yard, along with two Canadian geese, & many Mallard ducks. I thought all female ducks, went into a blind, to lay on their eggs, until the ducklings are hatched.

After dinner, I looked out the window, & there was a female Muscovy, laying on her eggs. She had a mouthful of something white & fluffy, which looked like cotton, but it may have been some of her feathers, to use for nesting. There were already some gray feathers around some of the eggs.

My question to anyone who knows about the nesting habits of the Muscovy. Is it common for the females to lay their eggs in planters? She comes to me when I call to her & the other Muscovy ducks, as well as the other ducks. She seems to feel at ease when I go outside to feed the ducks. She & the other Muscovy ducks are so friendly & follow me into the shed to get their food. Maybe the female Muscovy felt secure, laying her eggs, in my planter. Form inside my house, I peeked out at her & noticed that one of the eggs had hatched, but there was no movement from the duckling.

How long does it normally take for the eggs to hatch? I have some new windows coming this week, & one window faces her nest. I’m going to hold off on getting that window replaced, until she’s no longer using the planter.

Comments are welcomed!

Thanks in advance,
Mona

]]> By: stephen http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/muscovy-duck/comment-page-2/#comment-20949 stephen Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:24:11 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=105#comment-20949 Mona Bograt hi i went out tht same day and bought her so food when i had her has a duckling she wanted for nothin she came in to the house and everything she woz like a child so kind and freindly. She has made up home in the pond at the bk of my house every time i go out she is there waggin her tail feathers lol and when i shout her name she came be right at the other end of the pond and she comes flyin over to me its so nice tht she came to find me. She is settlin in with the other ducks i just wonder if her partner will turn up and be with her has well in time he might turn up it will be nice to see him aswell. Yer i know the first day i saw her has a baby i had to have her she took to me straight away it was well sweet Mona Bograt hi i went out tht same day and bought her so food when i had her has a duckling she wanted for nothin she came in to the house and everything she woz like a child so kind and freindly. She has made up home in the pond at the bk of my house every time i go out she is there waggin her tail feathers lol and when i shout her name she came be right at the other end of the pond and she comes flyin over to me its so nice tht she came to find me. She is settlin in with the other ducks i just wonder if her partner will turn up and be with her has well in time he might turn up it will be nice to see him aswell. Yer i know the first day i saw her has a baby i had to have her she took to me straight away it was well sweet

]]> By: Mona Bogart http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/muscovy-duck/comment-page-2/#comment-20870 Mona Bogart Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:43:36 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=105#comment-20870 Stephen, Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. I've heard of cats & dogs making an incredible journey thousands of miles away, to find their owner, but no stories about a Muscovy, doing the same. I can't begin to explain, how your Muscovy made that journey, to find you at your new home. Maybe someone who breeds them, can shed some light on this very amazing story. I have to ask, what you did with the Muscovy when she showed up at your home? You must have been so good to her, that she would set off to find you. I have a large pond in my backyard, & there are now four Muscovy ducks, who keep me entertained daily. They are so sweet, gentle, & so friendly. I have a special food that I feed them daily. They now follow me into my outside shed, while I scoop their food, into a large coffee can. It didn't take them long, to figure out where the food is kept. I love how they wag their tail feathers, when I feed them. They make a funny sound when I feed them. I guess they're happy to see me. I don't own the ducks, but the owner lives one road over from me. They're always welcome here. I love how tiny & furry they are as babies. Take care & write us again soon! Stephen,
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. I’ve heard of cats & dogs making an incredible journey thousands of miles away, to find their owner, but no stories about a Muscovy, doing the same. I can’t begin to explain, how your Muscovy made that journey, to find you at your new home. Maybe someone who breeds them, can shed some light on this very amazing story. I have to ask, what you did with the Muscovy when she showed up at your home? You must have been so good to her, that she would set off to find you. I have a large pond in my backyard, & there are now four Muscovy ducks, who keep me entertained daily. They are so sweet, gentle, & so friendly. I have a special food that I feed them daily. They now follow me into my outside shed, while I scoop their food, into a large coffee can. It didn’t take them long, to figure out where the food is kept. I love how they wag their tail feathers, when I feed them. They make a funny sound when I feed them. I guess they’re happy to see me. I don’t own the ducks, but the owner lives one road over from me. They’re always welcome here. I love how tiny & furry they are as babies.

Take care & write us again soon!

]]> By: stephen http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/muscovy-duck/comment-page-2/#comment-20837 stephen Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:00:59 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=105#comment-20837 hi i wonder if some1 can help iam in the uk and i bought a Muscovy Duck near on 4 years ago i had to move and could not take her with me so i took her up to the local lake and let her ago and a few days ago i went to work come home and she was sat on my bk yard she has never been to this house since i have moved her so i wonder is some 1 can tell me why she has done this thanks hi i wonder if some1 can help iam in the uk and i bought a Muscovy Duck near on 4 years ago i had to move and could not take her with me so i took her up to the local lake and let her ago and a few days ago i went to work come home and she was sat on my bk yard she has never been to this house since i have moved her so i wonder is some 1 can tell me why she has done this thanks

]]> By: Day http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/muscovy-duck/comment-page-2/#comment-7970 Day Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:25:17 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=105#comment-7970 They are THE BEST at getting rid of pests by the way. They eat flies, snails slugs...and all sorts of awful insects ;-) They are THE BEST at getting rid of pests by the way. They eat flies, snails slugs…and all sorts of awful insects ;-)

]]> By: Day http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/muscovy-duck/comment-page-2/#comment-7969 Day Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:23:15 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=105#comment-7969 I'm gettign Muscovies!!!!! :-D They are beautiful! Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder eh? But I was talking about personality. They are so outgoing and friendly-they make such good pets. I’m gettign Muscovies!!!!! :-D

They are beautiful!

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder eh? But I was talking about personality. They are so outgoing and friendly-they make such good pets.

]]> By: sabrina http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/muscovy-duck/comment-page-2/#comment-5163 sabrina Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:20:49 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=105#comment-5163 I saw one of these ducks in wv. I had no idea what it was until today. Interesting! I saw one of these ducks in wv. I had no idea what it was until today. Interesting!

]]> By: Val http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/muscovy-duck/comment-page-2/#comment-3468 Val Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:12:29 +0000 http://www.devwp.kadavy.net/?p=105#comment-3468 Yes of course its a muscovy duck. They are different looking ducks, we have several of them, most of mine i have had since they hatched and have become pets. They seemed to have orignated from several different places, South America, Russia..They eat a variety of food, grasses, fruits, veggies, bugs,and worms,and will also eat mice. And of course the ones I have also get fed corn, wheat, barley etc., but they do prefer the grass. They do fly. They lay several times in the year, and lay between 10-15 eggs, takes about 35 days to hatch. Because i take them soon as they are hatched, they imprint, and become wonderful pets. Their meat is supposed to be very healthy, although i will not eat any of the ones we raise, they are for breeding purposes only. They are fairly quiet, although will hiss, and the females make a chirping sound. Our muscovies get along with most of our other ducks, am not certain if they associate with others in the wild. Yes of course its a muscovy duck. They are different looking ducks, we have several of them, most of mine i have had since they hatched and have become pets. They seemed to have orignated from several different places, South America, Russia..They eat a variety of food, grasses, fruits, veggies, bugs,and worms,and will also eat mice. And of course the ones I have also get fed corn, wheat, barley etc., but they do prefer the grass. They do fly. They lay several times in the year, and lay between 10-15 eggs, takes about 35 days to hatch.
Because i take them soon as they are hatched, they imprint, and become wonderful pets. Their meat is supposed to be very healthy, although i will not eat any of the ones we raise, they are for breeding purposes only.
They are fairly quiet, although will hiss, and the females make a chirping sound. Our muscovies get along with most of our other ducks, am not certain if they associate with others in the wild.

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