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The Muscovy is a friendly duck with a distinct personality. They don’t like to be picked up and petted, but they still enjoy some human… Read More »Are Wild Muscovy Ducks Friendly?

Bottom line is you can legally shoot a bird on the water. It up to the hunter to decide what he wants to do after… Read More »Can You Shoot Ducks On The Water In Ontario?

With that rule of thumb in mind, New York’s Environmental Conservation Law recognizes and specifies that when hunting waterfowl and shooting over water, discharge of… Read More »Can You Shoot Ducks On The Water In Ny?

Chickens and turkeys will die quickly from the disease. Ducks and geese may recover but then remain carriers and spread the disease. Does the bird… Read More »Can Ducks Recover From Bird Flu?

Signs of Avian Flu Illness in Birds Sudden death; lack of energy, appetite and coordination; purple discoloration and/or swelling of various body parts; diarrhea; nasal… Read More »How Do I Know If My Duck Has Bird Flu?

Ducks are attractive and valuable additions to a farm, homestead, or landscape. They require less care than chickens, are less susceptible to disease, and can… Read More »Are Ducks Good Pest Control?

There are Muscovy duck diseases that pass from bird to bird, such as parvovirus and duck virus enteritis. These can be devastating to duck health… Read More »Do Muscovy Ducks Get Sick?

Hold the bird with its wings close to its sides, lie it on the ground, put the broomstick over its neck and put a foot… Read More »How Do You Cull Ducks?

Knowing what to do, and most importantly what not to do, with and around the nest is very important. There are many laws and treaties… Read More »Can You Remove Duck Eggs?

There are a number of gamebirds, waterfowl (ducks, geese and waders) and other bird species, as well as mammals, which can be shot legally. Is… Read More »Can I Shoot A Duck?