i didnt want to have to write a book about them but you are wrong, so wrong they are DUCKS and a Breed of DUCKS next time check out your dictionary about DUCKS and yes i to used to raise Muscovy Ducks so here is the low down on MUSCOVY DUCKS
Muscovy Duck: The Most Unique Ducks You Can OwnMost people have a surprising reaction when seeing Muscovies for the first time. While Muscovies are clearly ducks, they do have some very interesting features that you won’t find on other ducks. First of all, have you seen a Muscovy’s face? I won’t lie, I wasn’t exactly sure what to think when I saw a Muscovy Duck for the first time. Apart from their eye-catching faces, these ducks are significantly larger than most ducks. Muscovies aren’t the champions of egg-laying, but they do have many excellent traits that help them fit into different homesteads. Another thing that sets Muscovies apart from other duck breeds is their heritage. Muscovy ducks are the only duck breed that did not originate from the Mallard duck. The Muscovy has been domesticated, but still has many wild tendencies that give it a very different disposition than most ducks.Also, what is it with their faces? The large amounts of red, bubbly looking skin on a Muscovies’ face is completely normal and part of a healthy Muscovy. The red flesh is called caruncles, and it helps the duck to stay clean and bathe. Tiny oil glands exist on the caruncle and slowly deposit oil to help with preening when a Muscovy is in the water.There are many color variations of the Muscovy that can be found, including the black, lavender, blue, white, bronze, and chocolate. With such fun color varieties, you should be able to find one that suits your fancy.Muscovy ducks are no doubt one of the largest ducks you can find. A fully grown Muscovy drake can weigh up to a whopping 15-pounds, which is over twice the size of most domesticated ducks. Muscovy hens naturally weigh a bit less, but they’re still not too small, weighing around 7 to 8-pounds.Wild, undomesticated Muscovies will weigh significantly less than domestic Muscovy ducks, but they are still fairly hefty birds.When it comes to their disposition, all Muscovy ducks still tend to act like wild ducks. Unlike most domestic ducks, Muscovies are quite capable of flying and will do so if they feel startled or frightened. You will find that these birds definitely aren’t the most friendly ducks out there. One huge benefit to Muscovy ducks is their excellent mothering capabilities. A single hen can hatch and raise two dozen ducklings with high success rates. Anyone who wants a good mother duck should certainly consider a Muscovy hen or two. Many ducks can proudly boast yearly averages of 300 eggs per hen, but Muscovies fall short of this number by quite a bit. If you’re looking for a good egg producer, consider a duck-like the Khaki Campbell, because a single Muscovy hen usually won’t lay more than 130 duck eggs in a yeaWhile a large Muscovy duck can yield a decent amount of meat, these ducks are not the most economical duck you can raise. Muscovies eat a whole lot of food and take a long time to reach a full-grown weight. That being said, many people choose to raise Muscovies for meat and I can’t say that I blame them. A fully grown drake will produce a large carcass that can easily feed more people than your regular duck. In addition to the amount of meat they produce, Muscovy meat has been hailed as lean and tender meat, sometimes compared to veal for its flavor and texture.
