Just got both your messages, apologies internet wasn't happening this morning.
What a pity Anne, I was just passing your way it seems probably about the time your were writing your post - had taken the kids to Berwick swimming pool today for some summer fun.
We haven't sold any yet so we have lots - the ones ready now were born April 24th and have just learnt to fly this weekend (boys will fly in the next couple of weeks as they're heavier and slower to learn). They were a mixed brood of 17 and were the product of several mums with one mum finally claiming the eggs (hence the big hatch) so I can give an unrelated male with 2 girlies. Can give girlies only if you like but would like to know this week as the unclaimed boys will become a problem shortly and are more difficult to catch when they fly and so I will be employing a friend to deal with those
and of course it would be nicer if they found homes. We have several other broods coming up - I see the mum of our next brood which was of 11 has left them to it today, they are about three quarters grown and not yet flying.
Here's my mobile if anyone still interested 077696 83292. We are easy peasy to find as the front of our site is on the main Edinburgh to Coldstream road A697.
Just so you know, Muscovy ducks fly but don't fly away. Males don't like females of another species and may attack them when they (the males) are older. Odd but true. Our ducks roost at night on window boxes, shed roofs and fences etc, we don't shut them in, they take care of themselves and we have never had a problem. They are very fertile and will multiple sit in a year. We feed ours grain and brown bread, all wet food, we don't feed pellets.
Have a think and get back to me asap if interested.
Many thanks for your replies.