Comments on: Why raise ducks? http://www.tinygrass.com/2007/02/why-raise-ducks/ Simple living, natural learning & exploring the world Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Trish http://www.tinygrass.com/2007/02/why-raise-ducks/comment-page-1/#comment-6945 Trish Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:55:25 +0000 http://www.tinygrass.com/2007/02/why-raise-ducks/#comment-6945 I big reason that I didn't end up getting Muscovies is that they fly. Since I live in a very closely spaced suburban area, I need to have much stricter control of the flock than I would ideally like. So we can only let the birds out of their pen when we are outside. I get the feeling, from one of my neighbors especially, that they don't want the ducks wandering onto their yard. I was afraid the Muscovies would fly onto some other person's yard and I would end up chasing them. We saw many Muscovies in Costa Rica, so I may end up getting some when we go there. I agree that they are very cute, although I doubt I'd eat one. But I guess you never know. Funny thing is, I was shocked the first time I saw one fly into a tree. With my ducks, I'm just not used to seeing that! I big reason that I didn’t end up getting Muscovies is that they fly. Since I live in a very closely spaced suburban area, I need to have much stricter control of the flock than I would ideally like. So we can only let the birds out of their pen when we are outside. I get the feeling, from one of my neighbors especially, that they don’t want the ducks wandering onto their yard. I was afraid the Muscovies would fly onto some other person’s yard and I would end up chasing them.

We saw many Muscovies in Costa Rica, so I may end up getting some when we go there. I agree that they are very cute, although I doubt I’d eat one. But I guess you never know. Funny thing is, I was shocked the first time I saw one fly into a tree. With my ducks, I’m just not used to seeing that!

]]> By: diana http://www.tinygrass.com/2007/02/why-raise-ducks/comment-page-1/#comment-6944 diana Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:31:49 +0000 http://www.tinygrass.com/2007/02/why-raise-ducks/#comment-6944 my daughter and i raise muscovy ducks in north arkansas. they are the best ducks ever. they are very hardy,do not quack, calm,beautiful.dont really wander much,they will roost off the ground if you let them,dont stay in water the way other ducks do and they taste great. like a cross between beef and deer. try them you will love them my daughter and i raise muscovy ducks in north arkansas. they are the best ducks ever. they are very hardy,do not quack, calm,beautiful.dont really wander much,they will roost off the ground if you let them,dont stay in water the way other ducks do and they taste great. like a cross between beef and deer. try them you will love them

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