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Green Rosie

Joined: 13 May 2007
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 12 2:51 pm Post subject: Male Muscovy Fertility
Does anyone know if male Muscovies lose fertility as they get older and if so at what age have they seen this happen? Also, how long could I expect my Muscovies to live for?

lottie

Joined: 11 Aug 2005
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 12 10:14 pm Post subject:
one of mine is 4 and the latest batch are clearlyy his--not very scientific I'm afraid

Green Rosie

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 7:53 am Post subject:

I think Harold is 4 or 5. Hilda sat on a clutch of eggs recently but none hatched. They were however laid in the very cold weather and I brought the eggs in to stop them freezing solid before returning them to the nest when the weather warmed up. Matilda is now laying and I would love to know if Harold is doing the bizz. Chez gave me a crash course in egg candling (thank you so much m'dear) but I am not overly confident in getting it right.

lottie

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 7:32 pm Post subject:
I've never had an infertile muscovey--so long as he's "performing" it'll be the egg chill factor probably on drake and eggs,

Green Rosie

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 7:33 pm Post subject:
That's what I thought - I just hope Hilda comes back into lay soon so I don't have to overwinter any ducklings she does hatch.

lottie

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 7:36 pm Post subject:
Haven't muscoveys got an amazing appendage?

Green Rosie

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 7:38 pm Post subject:

jamanda
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 7:39 pm Post subject:
OK - you duck experts need to clarify this, as I have it in my head that male ducks have corkscrew shaped bits, but Sean thinks all birds have cloacas.

lottie

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 7:43 pm Post subject:
Extermely corkscrew but unlike pigs corkscrew a muscoveys is so long when aroused they trail on the ground

Nicky cigreen

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Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 7:43 pm Post subject:
yup corkscrew bits. Rosie - did you post mortem the eggs?

Green Rosie

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 7:44 pm Post subject:
I cannot believe I just googled this

Green Rosie

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 7:45 pm Post subject:

colour it green wrote:

Rosie - did you post mortem the eggs?

I took them to a far corner of the garden and tapped them with a very long stick. Each exploded in a mass of grey liquid sludge

Nicky cigreen

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 7:48 pm Post subject:

Green Rosie wrote:

colour it green wrote:

Rosie - did you post mortem the eggs?

I took them to a far corner of the garden and tapped them with a very long stick. Each exploded in a mass of grey liquid sludge

I would guess them to be fertile then - blank eggs are usually ok even after a long incubation (though i dont know how much longer you let her sit?) whereas eggs that started then stopped are usually the manky ones
in my limited experience.

sean
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 7:50 pm Post subject:

Green Rosie wrote:

colour it green wrote:

Rosie - did you post mortem the eggs?

I took them to a far corner of the garden and tapped them with a very long stick. Each exploded in a mass of grey liquid sludge

Did the dogs turn up about .00002 seconds later and try to eat/roll in it?

Green Rosie

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 12 7:50 pm Post subject:
Interesting CiG - I would say she sat for 40 days although it was difficult to say exactly when she started to sit properly, and that in itself may have been the problem.

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