Re: Surprise Arrival

From: Debra Schwinn (dmschwinn_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/01/05 

Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2005 13:54:29 -0800

Well male or female. The name is officially Earle. I'll watch for eggs.

On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 21:26:19 -0000, Christina Websell
<spamfree@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:

>
> "Debra Schwinn" <dmschwinn@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:opsjxxpxriaduxwl@front...
>> On 01 Jan 2005 17:18:03 GMT, Hankinson <hankinson@aol.comspamfree>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> hi,
>>> I wonder if it is a pet or just a typical smart muscovy. They are on
>>> the
>>> brainy side for birds. They are very omnivorous, will eat regular
>>> feeds,
>>> insects, dog food, wet or dry, they love bread, leftovers from your
>>> table. They
>>> lay huge, perfect eggs. You could keep it until spring and then release
>>> it near
>>> some others and win great favor with the Muscovy God. The males are
>>> twice the
>>> size of the females, so I wonder if maybe you have a boy.
>>> Burl
>>
>> Well, he/she is large in my estimation, but I have never seen a Muscovy
>> duck before so...
>>
>> Someone told me that male Muscovy's are dark and females are almost all
>> white. This one is almost all black with irridecent blue and green on
>> the
>> wings.
>
>
> That isn't true. I had muscovies once and when they'd just got their
> adult
> feathers it wasn't possible to tell the difference until later, when
> sexual
> characteristic emerged.
>>
>> But, yesterday I found the makings of a nest, so??????
>
> Don't know. Probably not connected.
>>
>> It had to have been a pet. Part of a family, treated like their beloved
>> terrier. It gives very enthusiastic hugs when I have been away for a
>> while, digs in my pockets for treats, etc.
>>
>> No calls yet from an owner though. If no one claims I will look for a
>> mate (once I figure out the sex) so that it isn't so lonely. I don't
>> think it would survive on it's own out in the wild. Way to trusting and
>> wanting to play and cuddle with everything, including our dogs, cats,
>> etc.
>>
>> I'll keep you informed.
>>
>> Table scraps? Huh. Will try that today. It is not liking the pellets
>> and
>> scratch much.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Deb
>>
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