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| Reply #: 8 Posted on: 04-05-13 07:55 AM |
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| Well, i don't know what area you live in, but predators for ducks are typically, dogs, coyotes, raccoons, opossoms, and of course large predatory birds such as eagles and hawks..but usually the birds won't bother with a duck the size of a muscovy unless it's injured because muscovies are larger ducks. So, basically, make your coop so that the predators can't get into it during the night. I would bury chicken wither a couple feet down all around the coop so the preditors can't dig under it. Also, to deter them you might get a motion sensor light ..or they sell these solor powered units that have two red LED lights that stay on during the night..the predators think it's eyes of another predator and stay away and those are only 20 bucks. Really she only needs to be in a coop at night, unless you live somewhere that she'd wander off and get hurt. People do incubate the eggs to muscovy ducks but yes you do need an incubator. you can buy a cheap foam incubator from your local feed store for 50 bucks or less, they aren't as accurate as a digital one though. In your case i'd say a brinsea mini would work..but i don't know what you want to spend, those run about 160 to 180..but i've had nearly 100% hatch rate with this model incubator. if you look on this forum you will probably find someone with chicks, or even the Drake to sell for inexpensive. If she lays eggs now, you don't know if they're fertile or not, since she just got there, but they may be. It takes 28 days..so it's up to you what to do with the eggs. If you take them, she'll lay more. Some people eat them, i've heard they're delicious..i myself have not tried it , i usually incubate mine and get babies. |
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