Breeding Muscovy Ducks for Color (Muscovy Genetics & Rare Colored Muscovies)

[@donaldrebucan2198]

Very educational vedio..thats why i love to watch every single vedio about your Muscovy duck

[@lisaannmaria4053]

I love your Muscovys they are gorgeous. I have around 30 or more Muscovies now they are all pied. My flock has come from my neighborhood and when I moved where I am now I took them all in and took care of them. The neighborhood can't stand them they speed through my neighborhood and sometimes run them over and don't care (ducklings and grown) it breaks my heart. I've raised my first muscovy myself I found her in the road and she was not even a week old and fell in love she's just amazing. Thank you for your channel I love it!

[@FableHillFarm]

Lisa, thank you so much for your kind words and support in watching my channel. It really makes me feel blessed to be able to share the things I'm passionate about with others and to know they find value (or at least entertainment) in them. So thanks for watching! Do you just keep them for pets? Do you have to sell ducklings so you don't get too big of a flock?

[@lisaannmaria4053]

@@FableHillFarm I keep them but I've been picking up their eggs so that we don't go overboard and they are free range. There have been so many hawks lately grabbing my ducklings so my heart can't take the hawks getting them.

[@theroostergardenandcityhom9323]

Hello from Arkansas. I enjoyed watching all of your videos that I have seen so far. I think I know now who I need to chat with when it comes to my Muscovy ducks. Take care and have a super day.

[@FableHillFarm]

Thank you for watching and commenting! I so appreciate your feedback. How is spring going for you?

[@cherylmcnamara9602]

I am new to the Muscovy and I love them. We got a flock of 10 a year ago and now have 23, including my loving stalker Poe ( he was hand raised). I have been watch your videos with interest, especially on colour. I won champion water fowl with my princess, she is traditional black and white pied. I am excited though because, by watching you, I have discovered I have a Lilac pied. She had 2 babies hatch today.

[@FableHillFarm]

That is so awesome Cheryl! I would love to see photos of your birds. If you would like to share, you can email them to [e-mail], send me a message on Facebook or shoot me a message on instagram. Thanks very much for watching.

[@xxiong9269]

Awesome information 👍 I was actually on the all about Muscovy and started watching more of your videos.

[@FableHillFarm]

Welcome Xia! Thank you for watching! Any particular Muscovy related content you'd like to see?

[@Anilkumar-ez3yh]

I am into mascovi... just had 3 pure white and 3 black and white... one female each in them....

[@xxiong9269]

Yes, how to deal with moody Drake's. IDK what to do with mines. And I'm trying to keep 2 pairs.... For colors.

[@davehendry8056]

Hi i live in Thailand i only have white ducks and they have a back patch on there heads ive never seen the colours you have. the females are just white that i have i will have to look on my travels see if i can get other colours mine are free range we 42 achers there can roam .now its the rainy season they love the weather they swim in the rice fields

[@FableHillFarm]

Thanks so much for watching and sharing more about your operation! I hope you manage to come across some other genetics. I am very fortunate to have access to so many beautiful birds in my immediate area. What you describe sounds like an absolutely picturesque life for Muscovies. I would love to see photos or videos of your birds free ranging!

[@davehendry8056]

@@FableHillFarm Hi there one of my females is finally sitting on 17 eggs but sometimes she gets off and goes for a wounder is this natural behaviour . . yes sure i can send you videos and pictures do you have a fb page

[@AsadAli-zp5bw]

The drake at 0:32 is very beautiful 😍

[@adaywithaleks6556]

I've been watching your videos for about a week because we just got our first ever muscovy hens and we hwve 3 now. One white, one black and white pied I think it's called and one bronze that's like a chocolate and white color. Anyway I was curious if i have a choice between a black and white with green wings and maybe ripple or peid im bad with those feather variants or a mostly blue drake who looks grey and maybe a slight darker head which one should i pick for my hens? I have a woman that is willing to adopt me out one of her drakes and those are rhw choices. I juat dont know what kind of colors each of them wold produce if that makes sense. 😅

[@FableHillFarm]

Thanks for watching! Congrats on being a duck owner! You should definitely check out the color chart found on Al's Quackery's website for Muscovy color genetics.

[@jasper8092]

Howdy guys. Great video. I use the same chart. Nice spreadsheet work. You really have a nuanced plan for your breeding. If only I were half as organized I would be able to call this gorgeous chaos here a breeding program. I free range everyone so arranged marriages are just not possible here. They have been doing a great job of it themselves though. If y'all were a little closer I'd hook you up with some looney genetics. If you ever plan a trip up into ontario you'll have to stop by the homestead with your clan and pass on some of those pro muscovy wrangler skills.

[@FableHillFarm]

Hey Jasper. Thanks very much for watching. I also free-range our birds and that’s still something that’s important to me so my plan is to build an enclosed run around our duck house and alternate each breeding group coming out every other day so they are still getting out on our property and being the awesome little insect assassins they are. I will definitely let you know if I’m ever heading over to Ontario. I appreciate the welcome! I would love to add looney genetics. Would you ever consider shipping eggs?

[@jasper8092]

@@FableHillFarm I can ship eggs but they all look the same to me so it's a gamble on feathering. I've got a little of everything.

[@FableHillFarm]

Do you have an idea of what that would cost?

[@honeycaffena4897]

Terrific information!! thanks 😊

[@FableHillFarm]

Thanks for watching Honey, as always! I'm happy you found it educational. I am really looking forward to hearing how you like your ducks :)

[@hannahjeffrey5126]

I love seeing ur muscovys pls do more on them 😊

[@FableHillFarm]

I’ll definitely be posting more Muscovy content! Any topic in particular you’re interested in seeing?

[@hannahjeffrey5126]

@@FableHillFarm like housing, diets and more like that :)

[@FableHillFarm]

We'll have lots of that coming up in the spring as we get closer to ducklings hatching. I'll be doing a video soon on what I feed my ducks so stay tuned!

[@SamanthaTwist]

Me too!

[@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors]

great information, lots of possibilities.

[@FableHillFarm]

Thanks! I'm happy it was educational. I consulted a couple other Muscovy breeders to make sure I wasn't misrepresenting any of the genes ha. I am really looking forward to ducklings this year.

[@pamcooley5012]

Great info!

[@FableHillFarm]

Glad you found it informative! Thanks for watching, Pam!

[@xxiong9269]

I do have a question, How come my blacks gave me a grey color ? Is that still considered a black ? And then I got a hen that looks like a wood duck colored one. She is beautiful though. So does the blacks throw out different colors?

[@FableHillFarm]

Blacks can produce black, blue (which could be what you mean when you say grey?) and silver typically. It really all depends on the underlying genetics of what those birds carry. If there are recessive genes at play, then there can be more color possibilities. If you want to send me photos of your birds to help you identify colors, you can send a message on my facebook farm page, Fable Hill Farm, or tag @fablehillfarm on Instagram in a photo of them.

[@mubarak4682]

Very informative video. You have a lot of colour varieties 😍. Here in India, such colour varieties are not available 😢.

[@FableHillFarm]

Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Too bad you don't have access to a wider genetic pool - the variety of colors and patterns is so much fun when it comes down to establishing a breeding flock. I'm really looking forward to this year's hatch. Should be some beautiful birds, lots of variety. What colors do you have there? Where in India are you located? I dream of visiting some day. I have a great love for Indian food and culture.

[@mubarak4682]

@@FableHillFarm thank you for the reply. Here white and black colors are common. Chocolate brown shades are also rarely available, but not like the chocolate shade in your video. I don’t know whether you count these birds as chocolate shade while comparing with your flock. By the way... I am from Kerala (southern part of India), but currently working in dubai. What are the places in India you are planning to visit ?

[@YoonusYunu]

Now 8 colours available in kerela Black Full black Barred black Black and white Pied lavender Barred lavender Full lavender Pied bronze(3 variety colours)

[@calvinkalmon6746]

Thanks...so interesting. What does Alison Patry mean in her great color genetics chart when she lists behind many colors that they "split to 'color' "

[@FableHillFarm]

Hi there! Thanks for watching Calvin. The 'split to' refers to a recessive gene that is inherited. So if you have a drake split to chocolate and you breed him to a chocolate hen, you get the option of chocolate offspring as well.

[@calvinkalmon6746]

@@FableHillFarm excellent, thank you.

[@desipuspitasari9437]

sorry beforehand, may I ask for a guide so that I can produce black rivel colors

[@IconTitan]

I'm new to muscovy ducks, csn I ask, if 2 white muscovys mate (with black caps) can that little bit of black on the head breed more black into the offspring?

[@IconTitan]

Such Beautiful Muscovys, I'm jealous, I only have white, some with black caps, Can I ask, if I bred white with black caps, could that introduce more black into the next generation?

[@FableHillFarm]

It really depends on the genetics behind the birds. Black is dominant but if you have heavy pied birds, you may need to bring in more solid genes to see solid black birds.

[@Severinus45]

Nice

[@alliacovington1368]

On the color chart, what does split to mean?

[@FableHillFarm]

Hi there! Thanks for watching. Split to means that animal is a recessive carrier for that trait. A drake split to chocolate is not chocolate himself but is a carrier that could produce chocolate if paired with the right hen.

[@Anilkumar-ez3yh]

What treatment of 3 drops...??

[@SamanthaTwist]

Can they change color? I had a white and green moscovy and then he went away for a bit and now I have a black moscovy

[@FableHillFarm]

Yes! As they mature, they do change color.

[@ciasarah376]

I just bought 6 2 drakes and 4 hens.One drake is white and one drake is black with little white the hens are 3 black with little white and one chocolate and white.

[@FableHillFarm]

How are your birds settling in Sarah?

[@antoniowarren8121]

Can you do a video when muscovy duck is sleeping and relaxing

[@FableHillFarm]

Hi there, could you be more specific? Like just footage of them relaxing?

[@antoniowarren8121]

@@FableHillFarm yeah I want to see them relaxing

[@backyardchickenss]

Hey there ! Would you like to share the color outcome file with us ?

[@FableHillFarm]

Hi there. If you visit Al’s Quackery and scroll to the bottom of the page, she has a downloadable chart. Also, my next video on genetics is dropping in a couple of days, stay tuned! alsquackery.com/muscovy

[@backyardchickenss]

@@FableHillFarmI have the chart already. Was curious about your excel data file. But looking forward for your next video

[@FableHillFarm]

@@backyardchickenss oh sure I can email you a copy if you’d like…

[@zeljkoilin8523]

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[@wibiyantoro5543]

can i come to learn about the color of muscovy duck

[@FableHillFarm]

Welcome to my channel, thanks for watching. Where are you located?

[@luckyverdy1814]

hello i'm from Indonesia i like stuck black ripple can i buy it

[@FableHillFarm]

Hi there. Unfortunately no way to get birds to you in Indonesia but I so appreciate you watching! What colors do you have there?

[@luckyverdy1814]

@@FableHillFarm can't you send animal packages? I have a few local colors

[@karlaug4450]

Will s/o make a youtube video or more with s/o having only " Bronze color type " Musgcovy duck adults and their babies of what all ages look like , please ?.

[@FableHillFarm]

If I had Bronze birds, I’d love to do this. Sadly haven’t seen those genetics anywhere near me yet.

[@karlaug4450]

@@FableHillFarm Sepia is the same thing I found out online . Thanks any way .

[@karlaug4450]

@@FableHillFarm kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5-ZfJx-ptWqZ6M .

[@Farmer-sufficient417]

I was trying to breed chocolate can u help me?

[@FableHillFarm]

Hi there Nellie. What colors are you currently working with in your flock?

[@Farmer-sufficient417]

@@FableHillFarm I have white male Muscovy and female black Muscovy,in India I can't get the right colour I want

[@Pipz17]

Uniquee and beautifull

[@FableHillFarm]

Thank you for watching Muhammad. Where are you located? Do you have Muscovies?

[@eepoultryproduct7113]

I am from India . good video

[@FableHillFarm]

Thank you for watching all the way from India! Do you raise Muscovies there?

[@brokhalidtolentino8430]

do you sell ducks?

[@FableHillFarm]

Hi there. Currently I only sell locally but am in the process of pursuing NPIP certification so I can ship.

[@brokhalidtolentino8430]

@@FableHillFarm i want to buy bro i am from Philippines

[@FableHillFarm]

@@brokhalidtolentino8430 unfortunately there is no way to transport ducks to you. If you came to the US and then transported them back perhaps but I’m not sure the legality or paperwork or licensing involved in such a thing.

[@Farmer-sufficient417]

If u don't mind can I have yr email,in India i can't get different colour just white and black,from black and white what colour can I breed?

[@FableHillFarm]

[e-mail]. Happy to answer any questions (that I’m capable of addressing). With black pied birds, you could hatch hundreds or thousands of birds and eventually get a mutation you could then breed up from…but unfortunately all you will likely have is more black and white.

[@karlaug4450]

Just giving heads up about duck's is they will fly over to neighbors porch sit on their fence looking in their windows , & maybe go to their cat foot & maybe do their droppings there as well , & at their owners home step's & porches & out side hall ways between house & shed , so need tarp sheet to keep changing every few hours , & will sit on power lines , & some neighbors will catch them for blocking their car/s from moving a whole 20 adults or less . If move where can't have pet's will miss them a lot . And need to watch out for dogs chasing them and killing them & pet female turkey adults as well the dogs will catch and kill . A small one would chase them to the German shepherd size dogs to kill . And another thing , if have adult breeding pair with 2 female adults & the 2 have clutch of eggs , & new male & few females come a month later of the ones already there , the ones with eggs will try to corner them and attack them all the time and the eggs will get soggy & smell & won't hatch .

[@karlaug4450]

& need to worry about catfish , & snapping turtles , & cows , & deer eating the babies ducks . The cow & deer videos eating a baby duck on youtube video's I've found on line on youtube in the pass is how I found out about cow's & deer also eat baby ducks , & in a video on youtube I've heard at comments or saw video of swan's try drowning adult duck's or do so . I forget the video has showed .

[@FableHillFarm]

Hi there Karl, thank you for watching. Great points you made that could be very helpful to people I'm sure! Thanks for sharing all of that. I am from SW Florida originally where Muscovies are quite invasive and thrive in that climate. Here on our farm in West Michigan, we have been really fortunate that our flock likes our property and stays put without getting their wings clipped or being penned up. Every once in awhile, a couple of them might lap our hay field or wander down onto the road but we live in a rural area and they've never gone all the way to the neighbors - they've got enough to keep them busy at our house, thankfully.

[@karlaug4450]

@@FableHillFarm Glad all doing good of you all & the ducks . Good day .

[@berkahlanggengjaya8409]

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[@FableHillFarm]

Greetings! Thank you very much for taking the time to watch my videos. I appreciate you.

[@berkahlanggengjaya8409]

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[@PeternakEntokKLT]

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[@FableHillFarm]

Welcome from the US - thank you very much for watching my videos!

[@danuabdulmuhyi9959]

Hello fable hill Farm

[@FableHillFarm]

Hello there! Where are you watching from?

[@sarifhidayat4235]

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[@FableHillFarm]

Thank you for watching!

[@jhonelyt8735]

I wish i have a color like youre moscovy

[@FableHillFarm]

Thanks for watching! Where are you located? What colors do you have where you live?

[@jhonelyt8735]

@@FableHillFarm im from the phillippines Tnx madam

[@bapakedimasdebay2724]

Iam from indonesia

[@zeljkoilin8523]

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