Re: duck clutch

Many thanks to both. One of our drakes, Bob, is very timid. The other,
Mike, is protective of hs 'flock' but only ever pecks shoes, and that only
when we're already on the way out anyway. All mouth and no trousers I
suspect. Our duck starter is on the way (though a google search turned up
mostly tips on cooking ducks as an entree; not what we had in mind!)I'll let
you know the outcome!
Alex Massey
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> pammyT wrote:
>> "alex massey" <alexmass@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Greetings from sunny Gloucestershire,
>>>
>>> Our Muscovy duck is sitting on her first clutch of (we hope)
>>> fertilised eggs. All previous eggs have been whisked (sorry pun)
>>> away for cake making. She has two admiring drakes to contend with so
>>> a good chance, we understand, that some of the eight may be viable.
>>> Questions:
>>> Should we isolate her from the drakes?
>>> Will the ducklings, if any, be able to get out and about for food,
>>> or should we keep them in the duck house?
>>> Either way, what should we do to help them feed/drink?
>>>
>>> Don't want to get into the incubator thing; natural childbirth for
>>> us!
>>>
>>> Many thanks
>>>
>>> Alex and Hilary
>>>
>>>
>> I would seperate the drakes as they can murder their offspring. NAsty
>> things they are.
>
> No they are not -- muscovies are no more aggressive to their young than
> any
> other breed.
> I grant that some people have bred from aggressive birds but then that
> goes
> for cockerels too.
> Our spare Muscovy males are some of our main meeters and greeters of the
> public and are as gentle as they come.
>
>
> --
>
> regards
> Jill Bowis
>
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