Delicious Meat I see my male ducks fly very low, just a few feet off the … ` Ease of Care: Winner: Chickens. Feb 10, 2020 - Explore bychickens's board "Keeping ducks, geese, guinea fowl and other fowl types", followed by 68481 people on Pinterest. Chickens, however, take any new additions to the flock as an affront to their rigid pecking order. In this post, we are going to talk about raising Muscovy Ducks!I’ve been raising Muscovy ducks for a few years now and I am totally in love with them. Muscovy’s lay well in the spring and early summer but taper off quickly. Also, keep a covered water dish that the ducks cannot swim in for the chickens. Ducks welcome newcomers far more quickly than chickens do. There are many mixed opinions about keeping chickens and ducks together in the same enclosure.From a purists point of view, they should be kept in separate enclosures but I have kept my chickens and ducks together for many years with very few problems. See more ideas about Keeping ducks, Guinea fowl and Chickens … I like to encourage duck-house nesting by piling lots of clean, fragrant hay in the quietest corner. Let’s talk about Muscovy duck care, how to raise Muscovy ducks for egg production, raising Muscovy ducks for meat, what to feed Muscovy ducks and so on… On the surface, keeping chickens and ducks together makes sense. We also keep them separated to encourage the two flocks to go about their business and mind their own business. There has been no confusion as to who belongs to what species and we don't allow the chickens to mix with the ducks until they're at least 6 weeks old. Generally a diet of household scraps is not sufficient for good health, good growth and good egg production. Muscovy males are large. Ducks adhere to a far less aggressive pecking order. They eat the same feed (there is waterfowl feed sold commercially specifically for ducks, but it’s often hard to find), enjoy many of the same treats, need the same predator protection day and night, and in the winter, the ducks’ added body heat can help keep the coop and chickens warmer. While most ducks do well in cold weather, it’s a good idea to choose a type known to be hardy in your particular climate. They keep separate coops since they honestly have very different requirements. Keep in mind that Muscovy ducks take far longer than chickens to hatch — somewhere around 35 days. The male can fly but not very well. Feeding Muscovy Ducks In the summer months our birds will require very little extra food as they forage plenty, but in the colder months they’ll need feeding a duck or unmedicated chicken … Ideally though, table ducks should be fed growers meal, and laying ducks should be fed layers mix.