When we returned from our visit with @mericanhomestead the other day, our fun did not stop!
Upon arriving back at home and checking the animals, I happened to notice something. Our mama Muscovy duck that had been sitting on her eggs had finally gotten a return on her investment. Two of her eggs had already hatched!
At first I thought that one duck and one chick had hatched, because there were a few chicken eggs mixed in and one of the little ones was yellow. However, it just happened to be a yellow duckling, while the other one was more brown.
Muscovy ducks can have quite a variety in coloration including white, brown, black and gray. We have two adults that are black and white and this mama which is gray and white.
We really like these Muscovy Ducks for many reasons. First of all, they were given to us for free by our neighbors so we could start our own flock. Now, they are already reproducing. They mate and brood well on their own, so the process pretty much runs itself and we don't need interfere to have them reproduce.
The mothers take good care of the little ones, and these ducks are excellent foragers. Also, they grow to an impressive size, which means that there will be more meat if you want to eat them. The eggs can also be used for food just like chicken eggs can.
When these reasons are added together, we get a lot of potential for very little effort and investment. Obviously, we enjoy all of our animals, but the Muscovy Ducks are a very welcome addition to our livestock, and these new ducklings have got us excited about the future! We will keep you posted on how many more hatch and how they do growing up.
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-duckling
Until next time…
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