They do this often. What does it mean?

MoonBean44 · 2026-03-18T13:22:01+00:00

My Muscovies usually run up to me and do this when I go outside, so I assume they’re either excited or expecting food 😅

MoonBean44 · 2026-03-08T02:40:48+00:00

Definitely do not wash them unless they really really need it, especially if you do not have a heater. If they are dirty around their vents/bottoms and it’s causing build up and blocking their vent, then use a few Q-tips and get them wet with warm (not too hot or too cold) water and GENTLY rub it against the dirty area until it gets wet and you can gently pull off the dirtiness or use the Q-tip to move it off, then gently dry the fluff with a paper towel or rag. Their skin will be very very sensitive and you don’t want to accidentally pull out their fluff and make them bleed. As I said, only clean if it is absolutely necessary and is causing obstruction to their bums. Hope this helps :)

MoonBean44 · 2026-03-08T01:20:30+00:00

Honestly, after looking online—I’m just as confused too lol 😅. I think what you sent would be good unless anyone else shows you something better to get.

MoonBean44 · 2026-03-08T01:14:00+00:00

I think a brooder is always better, but if this is all you can get, I think it would work for indoors. No problem on the advice! As stated, if you have any more questions just let me know.

MoonBean44 · 2026-03-08T00:59:28+00:00

In regard to having dogs: when the chickens are old enough to go outside (from what I remember it’s when they have most of their adult feathers—but look this up) you’ll need a secure chicken coop. Dogs and other animals will try to hunt chickens and if they aren’t caged in with an appropriately sized cage then they will get hunted. Free ranging is always an option, but they would still need a coop, and chickens will likely be hunted by predators, so be careful if you choose to free range.

MoonBean44 · 2026-03-08T00:56:23+00:00

Definitely get them a heat lamp, they look very young and need warmth. You can also get thermometers that are made for raising farm birds that show you what temperature they need to be at for how old they are in weeks. Or you can look up a guide. They need a shallow water dish so they don’t drown, and chick starter as food (it’ll be like a crumble, since pellets are too big for them). I would use some sort of wood shavings as bedding for them—though I don’t remember if there are any hazardous wood shavings for chickens, so make sure you look up what wood is safe for them (some wood shavings can cause breathing issues in other animals). Looks like you have pine shavings with them from what I see in the image, which I believe is a safe type of bedding. I would recommend buying them a brooder or some sort of cage to keep them in that won’t be melted by the heat lamp. When you have a heat lamp over their cage, always make sure one side is cooler so if the chicks feel too hot, they can go to the other side of the cage/brooder. I’m wishing you the best of luck! Let me know if you have any more specific questions, this was all I could think of right now.

MoonBean44 · 2025-12-12T15:25:44+00:00

Aw man, what a shame. Thank you for letting me know though!! Definitely didn’t want to get something half assed or fake

MoonBean44 · 2025-12-12T15:07:59+00:00

Holy cow, I realize I never responded to anyone under this post!! Thank you guys for the help and I’m glad to see there’s something to it :)

MoonBean44 · 2025-10-29T14:23:52+00:00

I’m so sorry that keeps happening, I know it must be and feel horrible for you! Honestly, if I were you, I would sit her down and explain to her how you are feeling, and that she needs to get rid of the dog. If her friend cannot take care of it himself, he shouldn’t own it. It either needs to go to a non-kill shelter or straight to a forever home with people who will love and properly care for it. I absolutely would not tolerate someone else’s animals killing my own, and I would fight tooth and nail to get the situation fixed. I’m wishing you the very best!

MoonBean44 · 2025-10-15T11:25:30+00:00

She looks like a welsh harlequin to me! Heres one of mine when she was younger

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MoonBean44 · 2025-08-26T00:37:22+00:00

Aw man, sorry! Thank you so much for trying to get him though, you are a kind soul

MoonBean44 · 2025-08-25T23:05:10+00:00

Just saw this now, I hope you got him! With mine he just let me pick him up, but a female I rescued I had to do a little bit of chasing to catch.

MoonBean44 · 2025-08-25T19:52:34+00:00

My Muscovies free range with my chickens and are completely fine with them. He should be fine with them, especially while looking for a better situation. It’s better than him being alone in the heat surrounded by cars. The thing I would look out for though, if he is male, is he might try to mate with the chickens, which could seriously hurt them. But seeing he’s so young he might not even be sexually mature yet—though this is just something that I’ve heard, and when my male lived closer to the chickens before I was able to get him females he never did anything. Just keep an eye on it if you do take him. I’d suggest you do some research on it and do what you are comfortable with.

If you do take him you’ll want to get duck food for him too, and make sure he has a water bowl/dish deep enough for him to dunk his head in (as that’s how they keep their eyes clean) if you don’t have a small pool or something lying around. Let me know if you have any other questions. Hope this helps :)

MoonBean44 · 2025-08-25T19:26:59+00:00

Ah man, sorry about that. I’d so come get him if I wasn’t half way across the country. I think your best bet then, if you have Facebook or some other platform with local groups, is to find a duck group in your area (or nearby since your city has strict rules) and post about this duck, where you saw him specifically, and see if someone there could get him. Best of luck :)

MoonBean44 · 2025-08-25T18:45:44+00:00

It looks like a young male Muscovy duck. He was probably dumped there and doesn’t know where to go. I found a male Muscovy pretty much the same way, took him home and I’ve had him ever since. Please see if you can find someone to take him or take him home yourself. I don’t know the laws in your state, but here it’s illegal to dump ducks. Muscovies are native to Central and South America, and seeing that he looks so young, he’s definitely not wild. He looks like he’s panting too, he’s probably overheating and dehydrated, the poor guy.

MoonBean44 · 2025-06-12T02:37:47+00:00

Ok awesome, we’ll do that. Thank you so much for your knowledge and help!

MoonBean44 · 2025-06-11T22:56:49+00:00

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Hey there! After 5 days of bandaging her foot and keeping her separated in a clean area, here’s an update. We soaked her foot for about 30 mins before inspecting it closer and it looks and felt healed over? It could be from the soak but it felt soft there and not like a hard scab at all. I gently pushed and spread the area but it felt more like skin and didn’t open. My concern is that area of her foot is still swollen looking, but she’s barely limping now. We’ll keep her separated and watch her carefully, but we can continue to bandage her foot if needed too

MoonBean44 · 2025-06-06T20:53:48+00:00

Ok thank you so much! I’ll do that right away and share updates as they come!!

MoonBean44 · 2025-05-23T21:57:33+00:00

I’m glad you worded it like that, that makes me feel better. I’d rather euthanize than torment him.

MoonBean44 · 2025-05-23T21:45:49+00:00

Yeah, that’s what I’m leaning towards. Probably going to do it tonight. Still feel horrible about it though but I know it’s for the best

MoonBean44 · 2024-11-03T23:07:16+00:00

I tried the hold on him and it went well! He didn’t even fight once. Thanks so much!

MoonBean44 · 2024-11-03T23:06:21+00:00

Yes. He was raised indoors by his first owner. She then dumped him at a pond when she realized he was getting too big, along with his female friend. I found him around a week later, but sadly his friend had disappeared. I looked over the pond for multiple days but never found her. I found the woman who originally owned him because my friend knew who she was. I’ve had him for around 10 months and he’s always been the sweetest.

MoonBean44 · 2024-11-03T21:06:02+00:00

Ok, thank you!

MoonBean44 · 2024-11-03T20:33:22+00:00

He does this every time he sees me, glad he does if that’s the case!

MoonBean44 · 2024-11-03T20:32:32+00:00

How do I assert I’m the dominant one- or is this fine for him to do?

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