This is the third video in my Animals on the Homestead Series.
After my previous Guinea Fowl video I will continue by featuring my Muscovy Ducks now.
ANIMALS ON THE HOMESTEAD VIDEO 3 – MUSCOVY DUCKS
A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER
(If you notice, these have a few of the same pros & cons that Guinea Fowl do.)
Muscovy Ducks can do a good job foraging and feeding themselves.
Muscovy Ducks reproduce very well.
Muscovy Ducks grow bigger than many other varieties.
Muscovy Ducks may run, or fly, away.
Muscovy Ducks may be considered to be ugly.
Muscovy Ducks are edible and so are their eggs.
Muscovy Ducklings can be sold as a possible source of income (as can the adults).
IN CASE YOU MISSED THE PREVIOUS VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES:
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
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Until next time…
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The more videos I see of you you @papa-pepper , the more I think in my head, "this is a badass dude". I love the homesteading posts, they really are an inspiration for me and I can't wait to restart my garden which I hadn't had in a few years come spring next year. I've come to a point in my recovery where I am once again finding the things that I truly enjoy and it's really a beautiful thing for me.
Thanks for the inspiration and education my friend!
You are very welcome! Thank you for the great comment and encouragement!
@papa-pepper I had seen your earlier post on Muscovy ducks and had been intrigued by the ugly looks. Did some reading to find out that the projections near the beak and eyes are called wattles. Have not found the purpose though. Perhaps it is for making them look intimidating to their predators?
Thanks for sharing the video. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Since my passion is wildlife blogs, anytime I see your videos, it is a treat
Regards,
@vm2904
They aren't ugly to me.... not the ones in the park in town.
But when I was growing up, I was walking by our pond without my shirt on or shoes and the male duck flew over and scratched me all down my back as I ran. I was scared to go by the pond for weeks!
Ouch! That sounds horrible.
yeah, not my favorite childhood memory.
When we were looking at buying a farm the muscovy duck was first on our list of farm animals. They are so strong and independant....and reproduce well like you said. Maybe later!! I love duck eggs!!!
We really appreciate ours.
I am sure!!! We had peking ducks one summer....but had to check twice daily because the would lay their eggs just inside the water...fortunately they are watertight....so still edible!
I am sure!!! We had peking ducks one summer....but had to check twice daily because the would lay their eggs just inside the water...fortunately they are watertight....so still edible!
Nooo.... Turkey buzzards are BUTT ugly!! Muskovy's are just funny lookin when mature!
Awesome. We just got 3 Muscoveys. They look just like the ones you have pictured. The male is shiny green. Then we have white and grey females. 3 ducks.
Quiet. Super foragers. they eat tons of chicken scraps. Friendly.
They haven't started laying yet, but its a huge bonus that they take care of their own young. Our quail dont sit on eggs or teach their babies anything.
These are the ultimate homestead duck. I loved seeing your vid. thanks papa pepper.
I think that they are one of the best homesteading birds ever.
I agree, they are amazing. They eat all the flies in their coop, so cool.
Ducks and rabbits?
Somebody's ready for Easter.
cool buddy, a very strong duck that this unique duck, after his neck in this piece of duck can still run with strong.
because there is our incident when we want to burn roasted duck so we choose this duck to be burned, when abis in the neck we cut off this duck run very far. hhhhh we chase this duck fitting when in capture this duck immediately dead .. tired it with this duck.
Cool! 👌
Possums kill ducks? I had no idea!
very similar to the ducks in indonesia. If the Indonesian name is "bebek air"
very similar to the ducks in indonesia. If the Indonesian name is "bebek air"
I LOVE my Muscovy ducks! They are so unique and big and quiet. They have been an amazing addition to the homestead. We have the same colors are you as well! Thanks for sharing your Muscovy clan!
They are cute ducks in their own way! I just saw ducks earlier and geese at a park and the city has hired a Co. to bring dogs in to scare them all away due to too many droppings! :-(
I was thinking of getting some of those. I understand they are on the quiet side. True?
Yes, that is true!
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Wow!
I love your rabbit.
interesting post, I am waiting for your next post ...
You're a wonderful couple - You and duck :) @papa-pepper
It is so relaxing when you have this in the farm. Thank you @papa-pepper for sharing it.
cada ves se aprende mas.. que cantidades de cosas que uno no conoce que no se saben. gracias por la informacion
very good.
look at our post
https://steemit.com/papa-pepper/@safrijals/having-the-same-style-but-different-work-papa-pepper-20171025t104842398z
We have Muscovy ducks too! We got them from a friend this past spring and they should start laying any time! We plan to sell ducklings in the spring. :)
I just got a dozen musvovy eggs gifted to me. They are SO good!
I'd never had one before and now they're my favorite to use when making
We had muscovy ducks for a while, and I completely agree about the eggs. Not only are they larger, but they are more yoke than a chicken egg, making them much richer. Great for baking.
@papa-pepper, thanks for the great posts on animals on the homestead. You have inspired me to look into rabbits, and maybe even ducks.
"Muscovy Ducks reproduce very well."
Uhhmmm, yeah. Maybe you should put that in all caps. In bold. Underlined a few times. Some flashing arrows around it.
Years ago, we took fourteen from a gentleman who had been diagnosed with cancer and could no longer care for them. Seven males and seven females. Nobody told us Muscovies averaged 24 eggs per clutch and could have up to three clutches a year.
Do the math. It gets exponential. Hundreds of Muscovy ducks later, all I can say is that they breed--very, very effectively.
I love muscovies! I was once prejudiced against them too because they were "ugly" and the drakes can get so mean... but then I bought some hatching eggs and had two little muscovy ducks of my own. So sweet!!! They always wanted attention and petting. I can't wait to have them again!
I prefer the meat of a pekin, but I've heard muscovys are so much easier to handle and I know they're very quiet birds. Pekins, on the other hand are very loud.