r/MuscovyDucks

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

I currently have two young Cayugas, one drake one hen, and am getting three Welsh Harlequins hen ducklings...

But, the Muscovy ducks seems like cool little characters! I know there is some difference between them and Mallard breeds, but could I have one hen with my other ducks?

Edit: thank you everyone for sharing your beautiful photos! I’ve got some great photos to work with and I am so appreciative! I will share the finished piece when it’s done. Yall are the best!

Hi! I am an artist and I’m seeking reference photos of female Muscovy ducks for a project. I’m not sure if it’s allowed to ask for this but if any of you have cool photos of them that you would be willing to share and give me permission to use in my art, I would be super grateful. I would be happy to share the finished piece via digital scan when it’s done.

I live on a lake and two ducks (male) and a female muscovy were dumped there years ago. A bunch of us on the lake put food out for them but they seem to spend the most time in my yard. I bought a duck house for them that they never used until the other day and I noticed a kerfluffle in the house. There was a rat snake wrapped around the muscovy. Got that sorted and saw the muscovy had laid three eggs and the snake got one of them. I moved the house to my patio to keep a better eye on things and muscovy laid two more eggs. Another rat snake got three eggs. I moved the house into my basement and she could go out the door to the yard but she won't leave her house for a day and a half now. She has food, water and a little pool just outside her house. She has two eggs that I know of and don't know if she's laid any more. Is this a concern or leave it be?