URGENT: large flock rehoming
Hello everyone!
I am in a bit of a pickle & am hoping you guys can help me out ~
I have owned Muscovy for 7yrs & am incredibly proud of my beautiful multigenerational flock..however, my numbers BOOMED this season & I am up to my eyeballs in Muscovy!! In previous fruitful years I have successfully rehomed juveniles & adults to other duck people, waterfront shopping centers (by request!! Not abandonment!!), etc. and have allowed nature to take its course with reducing clutch numbers (crows keep the hawks away so they can take eggs & ducklings if they wish) but this year I have struck out entirely. I am looking down the barrel at about 40 birds & desperately need to reduce my numbers.
I have reached out to about 10 rescues & everyone is either at capacity or are not yet equipped for waterfowl; these organizations have provided names for other rescues I could reach out to, but I’ve not had any luck ~ I am not against culling, I have just never had to do that before & do not feel confident in dispatching them humanely.
While I have a few spicy boys (younger, about 1-3yrs old), my drakes are very well mannered & my hens very nurturing ~ I produce, in my opinion, very unique colors & I can’t speak highly enough about their distinct personalities. All of my birds have names, know their names, & are so so loved…it genuinely breaks my heart to be in the position I am in but my partner is preeeeeetttyyyyy fed up with the quantity & I can’t blame him.
So, if anyone would like to adopt some of my flock, I will drive them just about anywhere if it means they’re going to a good home (if you’re a meat person, that’s fine haha just don’t tell me about it!) — if you’re in my area, or can travel to me, I am willing to pay for humane dispatch; and finally, if you have any recommendations for rescues that can house waterfowl, pretty please let me know!!
I am happy to share photos & videos of my flock and answer any questions you may have!
Location: Richmond, VA